Determining nitrogen-15 in ammonium by producing nitrous oxide

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 462-465

  Laughlin, R J ^a   Stevens, R J ^a   Zhuo, S ^b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; NITROGEN-15; NITROUS OXIDE; SOIL EXTRACT;

AMMONIA; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; EXTRACTION; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SOILS;

COPPER SULFATES; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SOIL EXTRACTS;

NITROGEN FIXATION;

EID: 0030613947     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100020013x     Document Type: Article

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