Nitrogen isotopic composition of organic matter from Precambrian cherts : New keys for nitrogen cycle evolution?;Compositions isotopiques de l'azote de la matière organique des cherts précambriens : Nouvelles clés pour l'évolution du cycle de l'azote?

Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 211-220

  Beaumont, Valérie ^a   Robert, François ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Nitrogen isotopes; Organic matter; Precambrian

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; ORGANIC MATTER; PRECAMBRIAN;

EID: 0031816993     PISSN: 00379409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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