Open AccessHeterotrophic nitrification in add forest soils
Author(s) -
Johnsrud Susanna Christl
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
ecography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.973
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1600-0587
pISSN - 0906-7590
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0587.1978.tb00935.x
Subject(s) - nitrification , heterotroph , ammonium , nitrifying bacteria , soil water , environmental chemistry , nitrite , oxidizing agent , ecology , biology , chemistry , botany , bacteria , nitrate , nitrogen , organic chemistry , genetics
Ninety cultures of heterotrophic organisms were isolated from soils of four acid Norwegian forest sites, which were active in nitrifying. The isolates were tested for ability to form nitrite in a glucose‐ammonium‐inorganic salts medium. Eleven cultures were found capable of oxidizing ammonium to nitrite. The nitrifying organisms consist of 4 bacteria and 7 fungi.