A conceptual model explaining spatial variation in soil nitrous oxide emissions in agricultural fields

Zhang, Ziliang; Eddy, III, William C.; Stuchiner, Emily R.; DeLucia, Evan H.; Yang, Wendy H.

doi:10.1038/s43247-024-01875-w

Title: A conceptual model explaining spatial variation in soil nitrous oxide emissions in agricultural fields

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01875-w · OSTI ID:2478298

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