Article
Multiple factors affect diversity and abundance of ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms in iron mine soil.
Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology - 1 Jul 2015
Xing Yi, Si Yan-Xiao, Hong Chen, Li Yang
Abstract excerpt
Ammonia oxidation by microorganisms is a critical process in the nitrogen cycle. In this study, four soil samples collected from a desert zone in an iron-exploration area and others from farmland and planted forest soil in an iron mine surrounding area. We analyzed the abundance and diversity of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) in iron-mining area near the Miyun reservoir using...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
