This study was performed to clarify whether areal variation exists in the relationship between natural 15 N abundances (δ 15 N values) of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and soil without an applied nitrogen (N) source, and to explore possible reasons for any areal variation. We investigated the relationships between δ 15
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