Comparison of two models in the estimation of nitrogen uptake rates using data from 15-N incubation experiments

Oceanologia

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 387-403

  Tungaraza, Clavery ^a,b   Brion, Natacha ^a   Baeyens, Willy ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Model validity; Nitrogenous nutrients; Uptake rates

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 27144507314     PISSN: 00783234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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