Soluble iron nutrients in Saharan dust over the central Amazon rainforest
The intercontinental transport of aerosols from the Sahara desert plays a significant role in nutrient cycles in the Amazon rainforest, since it carries many types of minerals to these otherwise low-fertility lands. Iron is one of the micronutrients essential for plant growth, and its long-range tra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-02-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/17/2673/2017/acp-17-2673-2017.pdf |