TN |
g N kg−1 soil |
Total soil nitrogen content in dry weight. |
C_N |
|
Soil total organic carbon to nitrogen mass ratio. |
Ammonium |
mg kg−1 soil |
Extractable NH4+ concentration in the soil sample. |
Nitrate |
mg kg−1 soil |
Extractable NO3– concentration in the soil sample. |
MBN |
mg kg−1 soil |
Microbial biomass nitrogen content. |
MBC |
|
Microbial biomass carbon content. |
MBC_N |
|
Microbial biomass carbon to nitrogen ratio. |
NNM |
mg N kg−1 soil day−1
|
Net nitrogen mineralization rate. |
NNR |
mg N kg−1 soil day−1
|
Net nitrification rate of the soil. |
GNM |
mg N kg−1 soil day−1
|
Gross nitrogen mineralization rate. |
GNR |
mg N kg−1 soil day−1
|
Gross total nitrification rate. |
GNRa |
mg N kg−1 soil day−1
|
Gross autotrophic nitrification rate. |
GNRh |
mg N kg−1 soil day−1
|
Gross heterotrophic nitrification rate. |
DNRA |
mg N kg−1 soil day−1
|
Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium. |
INH4
|
mg N kg−1 soil day−1
|
Gross NH4+ immobilization rate. |
INO3
|
mg N kg−1 soil day−1
|
Gross NO3− immobilization rate. |
INN |
mg N kg−1 soil day−1
|
Gross NH4+ and NO3− immobilization rate. |