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2024 A&WMA CRITICAL REVIEW

Atmospheric reduced nitrogen: Sources, transformations, effects, and management

Charles Driscolla Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jana B. Milfordb Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8573-4737View further author information
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Daven K. Henzeb Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6431-4963View further author information
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Michael D. Bellc Ecologist, National Park Service – Air Resources Division, Boulder, CO, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3248-3265View further author information
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Pages 362-415 | Received 16 Jan 2024, Accepted 02 Apr 2024, Published online: 31 May 2024

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