nitrogen content
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nitrogen
noun[U]
uk/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/us/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/
a chemical element that is a gas with no colour or taste, forms most of the earth's atmosphere, and is a part of all ...
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content
adjective[after verb]
uk/kənˈtent/us/kənˈtent/
pleased with your situation and not hoping for change ...
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Utilizing thenitrogencontentof organic manures on farms-problems and practical solutions.
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The leafnitrogencontentwas higher and leaf mass lower (because of incomplete leaf expansion and smaller tiller size) for late than for early-sown plants.
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For example, soils can have high organicnitrogencontentbut little nitrogen available for plant growth.
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Biogeophysical factors influencing soil respiration and mineralnitrogencontentin an old field soil.
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Damage was positively correlated with leafnitrogencontentbut not with leaf life span.
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Estimatingnitrogencontentof sweet pepper leaves by reflectance measurements.
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We measured leaf water andnitrogencontent, toughness, total phenolics, tannin activity and cell wall concentration, and tested for the presence of cyanogenic glycosides.
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We did not expect to find differences in soil carbon andnitrogencontentat this early stage in the development of these systems.
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This is consistent with common observations that organic residues with high initialnitrogencontentfavor a faster rate of decomposition13,15.
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Trade-offs between nutrient intake and faecal avoidance in herbivore grazing decisions : the effect of animal parasitic status, level of feeding motivation and swardnitrogencontent.
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Host plant quality (leaf mass,nitrogencontent) at the time of aphid peak was similar in both crops.
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Compost quality management practices restricted bynitrogencontent, to that expected to be used by the crop grown on that site.
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Plastic changes of leaf mass per area and leafnitrogencontentin response to canopy openings in saplings of eight deciduous broad-leaved tree species.
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Pathogen damage to mature leaves was determined by theirnitrogencontentand protein-binding capacity, as well as by proteinbinding capacity of young leaves.
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Toughness of mature leaves and duration of expansion time increased from herbs to shrubs to trees, whilenitrogencontentof mature leaves decreased from herbs to shrubs to trees.
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The prevailing low value may be related to the generally low soil fertility noted, as protein content of tubers is known to vary with thenitrogencontentof the soil.
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Nitrogencontentof enriched compost was 12.0%.
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That is to say the oil, albuminoids, carbohydrates, woody fibre and thenitrogencontent.
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Subsidy continues to be based upon the phosphoric acid and/ornitrogencontentof the fertilisers.
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Subsidy will continue to be paid upon the phosphoric acid and/ornitrogencontentof chemical fertilisers bought in lots of 4 cwt.
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