Aridity threshold in controlling ecosystem nitrogen cycling in arid and semi-arid grasslands

Aridity threshold in controlling ecosystem nitrogen cycling in arid and semi-arid grasslands
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干旱半干旱草原控制生态系统氮循环的干旱阈值

DOI:
10.1038/ncomms5799
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发表时间:
2014-09
影响因子:
16.6
通讯作者:
Bai, Edith
Bai, Edith
中科院分区:
综合性期刊1区
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作者:
Fang, Yunting;Cheng, Weixin;Luo, Wentao;Jiang, Ping;Shi, Jason;Yin, Huaqun;Zhou, Jizhong;Han, Xingguo;Bai, Edith

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