Natural abundance of 15N and 13C in earthworms from a wheat and a wheat-clover field

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 1301-1308

  Schmidt, O ^a   Scrimgeour, C M ^b   Handley, L L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031238667     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00108-9     Document Type: Article

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