Global distribution of nitrous oxide production and n inputs in freshwater and coastal marine ecosystems

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 93-113

  Seitzinger, Sybil P ^a   Kroeze, Carolien ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NITRIFICATION; NITROUS OXIDE; ORGANIC POLLUTION;

FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE;

EID: 0031872437     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: 19449224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97GB03657     Document Type: Article

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