Relative denitrification rates in surface and subsurface layers of a mineral soil

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 141-157

  Ryan, M ^a   Noonan, D ^a   Fanning, A ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Denitrification; Soil depth; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032286321     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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