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Persistence of denitrifying enzyme activity in refrigerated and air‐dried Cambisols
Author(s) -
SS˘imek M.,
Webster E.A.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
soil use and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.709
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1475-2743
pISSN - 0266-0032
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2000.tb00199.x
Subject(s) - denitrifying bacteria , soil water , persistence (discontinuity) , soil enzyme , environmental science , chemistry , enzyme assay , environmental chemistry , enzyme , nitrogen , denitrification , soil science , geology , geotechnical engineering , biochemistry , organic chemistry
. Denitrifying enzyme activity (DEA) declined to a greater extent and was more variable in soils stored air‐dried for 6 months than after storage at 4 °C. DEA was greatest in fertilized soils. The relative differences in DEA between soils were maintained after storage at 4 °C. We suggest that storage at 4 °C is more appropriate than air‐drying.