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Boreal Peatland Ecosystems pp 195–230Cite as

The Nitrogen Cycle in Boreal Peatlands

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Limpens, J., Heijmans, M.M.P.D., Berendse, F. (2006). The Nitrogen Cycle in Boreal Peatlands. In: Wieder, R.K., Vitt, D.H. (eds) Boreal Peatland Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 188. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-31913-9_10

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