Potential for biological denitrification of fertilizer nitrogen in sugarcane soils

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-79

  Weier, K L ^a   McEwan, C W ^a   Vallis, I ^a   Catchpoole, V R ^a   Myers, R J ^a,b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b IBSRAM   (Thailand)

Author keywords

15N, glasshouse; Denitrification; Recovery; Soil; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

SACCHARUM SPP.;

EID: 0030060532     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9960067     Document Type: Article

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