Table 2.
Mean value of nitrification activity (ng N g−1 24 h−1 ) in the in R and S soil at 40% WFPS (40) and 70% WFPS (70), treated with NO3−, NH4+ and without treatment (oN). Different lower case characters represent significant differences at the 95% confidence level, p<0.05, n.a. no detectable activity.
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| WFPS (%) | 40 | 70 | 40 | 70 | |||
| NO3− | 142.3 | bc | 254.7 | cd | n.a. | n.a. | |
| NH4+ | 205.5 | cd | 369.6 | d | n.a. | n.a. | |
| oN | 243.6 | cd | 335.7 | d | n.a. | 25.4 | ab |