# denit\_exp This coefficient allows the user to control the rate of denitrification.

Impact of denit_exp value on amount of nitrogen lost to denitrification assuming initial nitrate content in layer is 200 kg/ha, temperature of layer is 10ºC, and organic carbon content of layer is 2%.

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