Use of diffusion to determine inorganic nitrogen in a complex organic matrix

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 240-246

  Mulvaney, R L ^a   Khan, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; DIFFUSION; DISTILLATION; NITROGEN; PH; SAMPLING;

COMPLEX ORGANIC MATRIX; ISOTOPE DILUTION CALCULATIONS;

SOILS;

DIFFUSION; INORGANIC NITROGEN; LABORATORY METHOD; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032933450     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.03615995006300010035x     Document Type: Article

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