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Ammonia and nitrous oxide gas loss with subsurface drainage and polymer-coated urea fertilizer in a poorly drained soil

P. Nash, P. Motavalli, K. Nelson and R. Kremer
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation July 2015, 70 (4) 267-275; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.70.4.267
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