Stable isotope biogeochemistry of seabird guano fertilization: Results from growth chamber studies with maize (Zea Mays)

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Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Szpak, Paul ^a   Longstaffe, Fred J ^a   Millaire, Jean François ^a   White, Christine D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; NITROGEN 15; ORGANIC FERTILIZER; RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GERMINATION; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT METABOLISM; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOISOTOPE DISTRIBUTION; SEABIRD; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; CARBON ISOTOPES; ECOLOGY; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZERS; FOOD ANALYSIS; GERMINATION; ISOTOPES; MANURE; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; ORGANIC AGRICULTURE; SEEDLING; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84859115895     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033741     Document Type: Article

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