Gross nitrogen fluxes in soil : theory, measurement and application of 15N pool dilution techniques

Advances in Agronomy

Volumn 79, Issue , 2003, Pages 69-118

  Murphy, D V ^a   Recous, S ^b   Stockdale, E A ^c   Fillery, I R P ^d   Jensen, L S ^e   Hatch, D J ^f   Goulding, K W T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^f ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2142831543     PISSN: 00652113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2113(02)79002-0     Document Type: Review

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