Kjeldahl nitrogen determination - What's in a name

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 9-16, 1987, Pages 1675-1682

  Jones, J Benton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ammonium N; nitrate N; Plant N

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644996527     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904168709363706     Document Type: Article

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