Legume N mineralization: Effect of aeration and size distribution of water-filled pores

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-96

  Rasiah, V ^a   Kay, B D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 0031974061     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00083-7     Document Type: Article

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