This book contains the proceedings of the `8th Nitrogen Workshop' which was held at the University of Ghent, Belgium, from 5 to 8 September 1994.
Although nitrogen dynamics in different ecosystems have been studied for several decades, new orientations and other emphases have recently emerged. Previously, nitrogen was considered as an essential element mostly in terms of productivity, but now, more emphasis is attached to environmental consequences.
More than 100 contributions in this book tackle recent developments within the fields of nitrogen advice systems, plant response to fertilization, immobilization and mobilization, nitrification, denitrification, leaching, ammonia volatilization and biological nitrogen fixation. A large number of papers is devoted to the formation of gaseous nitrogen compounds, while mineralization-immobilization is another topic of important interest.
The book also contains the reports of discussion groups on different aspects of the nitrogen cycle.

Inhalt
Overview Paper.- Section 1: Aspects Related to Organic Matter Turnover.- Section 2: Aspects Related to Fertilization: Uptake, Availability, Efficiency, Tchniques.- Section 3: Aspects Related to Biological Fixation.- Section 4: Aspects Related to Nitrogen Advice Systems and N-Balance.- Section 5: Aspects Related to Modelling.- Section 6: Aspects Related to Ammonia Volatilization.- Section 7: Aspects Related to Nitrification And Denitriftcation.- Section 8: Aspects Related to Leaching.- Section 9: Aspects Related to Methodology.