Nitrogen transport by rivers of south Asia

Current Science

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1413-1418

  Subramanian, V ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Flux; Nitrogen transport; Rivers; Soil particulate organic matter

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849112095     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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