Estimation of N2 fixation by 15N isotope dilution - The A-value approach

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1123-1130

  Chalk, Phillip M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 0030238486     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-0717(96)00127-7     Document Type: Review

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