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The overriding aim of the work conducted in this thesis was to improve understanding of soil N cycling and NO3− partitioning and transport in soils in order to contribute knowledge vital in developing better soil management practices to increase NUE and reduce NO3− leaching.
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Charteris, A. (2019). Overview and Future Work. 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_7
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