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Water in the nutrient cycle of a Papuan rain forest

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INTEGRATED ecosystem studies of nutrient cycling on a catchment basis1 for tropical rain forest areas are few2–4, but information on the effects of nutrient cycling in these ecosystems on soil development, hydrology, and variations in stream water quality is needed, since rain forested areas in many developing tropical countries are rapidly being cleared to provide agricultural land5.

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TURVEY, N. Water in the nutrient cycle of a Papuan rain forest. Nature 251, 414–415 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/251414a0

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