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Nitrogen is one of the most widely distributed elements in nature. It is present in the atmosphere, the lithosphere, and the hydrosphere. As can be seen from Table 7.1 the atmosphere is the main reservoir for N (Delwiche 1983).
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Mengel, K., Kirkby, E.A., Kosegarten, H., Appel, T. (2001). Nitrogen. In: Mengel, K., Kirkby, E.A., Kosegarten, H., Appel, T. (eds) Principles of Plant Nutrition. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1009-2_7
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