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Nitrous oxide in flux [1]

In drought conditions, forest soils can serve as a small but surprisingly persistent sink for the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. The effect highlights a research avenue necessary for predicting Earth

Publication Date: 
18/12/2008
Sharon A. Billings [2]
Nature [3]
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Forests [4], Soil Capability [5], Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx) [6], Climate Change [7], Carbon Sinks [8], Micro Organisms [9]
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