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15N Tracing of the Partitioning and Transport of Nitrate Under Field Conditions

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The results of Chaps. 4 and 5 suggest that processes other than microbial incorporation are more important for NO3− cycling in the soil system.

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Charteris, A. (2019). 15N Tracing of the Partitioning and Transport of Nitrate Under Field Conditions. In: 15N Tracing of Microbial Assimilation, Partitioning and Transport of Fertilisers in Grassland Soils. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31057-8_6

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