Evolution of the nitrogen cycle and its influence on the biological sequestration of CO2 in the ocean

Nature

Volumn 387, Issue 6630, 1997, Pages 272-275

  Falkowski, Paul G ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; DENITRIFICATION; GAS ANALYSIS; NITROGEN FIXATION; OCEANIC REGIONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEATHER;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; NITROGEN CYCLE; OCEAN; PALAEOPRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0030621148     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/387272a0     Document Type: Article

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