Nitrogen in rock: Occurrences and biogeochemical implications

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 65-1-65-17

  Holloway, JoAnn M ^a   Dahlgren, Randy A ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Diagenesis; Nitrogen; Rock; Volcanism; Weathering

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; GEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; NITROGEN CYCLE; VOLCANISM; WEATHERING;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0038032018     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002gb001862     Document Type: Article

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