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LI Peiyue,LI Lingxi,TIAN Yan,et al. Identification of Nitrate Sources and Main Controlling Factors in Shallow Groundwater Based on MixSIAR and Random Forest Model[J]. Northwestern Geology,2025,58(2):80−90. doi: 10.12401/j.nwg.2024095
Citation: LI Peiyue,LI Lingxi,TIAN Yan,et al. Identification of Nitrate Sources and Main Controlling Factors in Shallow Groundwater Based on MixSIAR and Random Forest Model[J]. Northwestern Geology,2025,58(2):80−90. doi: 10.12401/j.nwg.2024095

Identification of Nitrate Sources and Main Controlling Factors in Shallow Groundwater Based on MixSIAR and Random Forest Model

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  • Received Date: September 09, 2024
  • Revised Date: October 17, 2024
  • Accepted Date: October 17, 2024
  • Available Online: October 22, 2024
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