Nitrogen mineralization, nitrification, and denitrification in a high arctic lowland ecosystem, Devon Island, N.W.T., Canada

Arctic and Alpine Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-92

  Chapin, David M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Seattle Environmental Science and Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC POLAR DESERT; DENITRIFICATION; MINERALIZATION; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, DEVON ISLAND;

EID: 0030511877     PISSN: 00040851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1552089     Document Type: Article

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