Plant-Soil Relationships of Bromus tectorum L.: Interactions among Labile Carbon Additions, Soil Invasion Status, and Fertilizer

Invasion of western North America by the annual exotic grass Bromus tectorum L. (cheatgrass) has been an ecological disaster. High soil bioavailability of nitrogen is a contributing factor in the invasive potential of B. tectorum. Application of labile carbon sources to the soil can immobilize soil...

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Main Authors: Robert R. Blank, James A. Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/929120
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