Denitrification potential and carbon quality of four aquatic plants in wetland microcosms

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1706-1712

  Hume, Noah P ^a   Fleming, Maia S ^a   Horne, Alexander J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0842294155     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2002.1706     Document Type: Article

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