Nitrogen-15 recovery and release by rye and crimson clover cover crops

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 943-948

  Ranells, Noah N ^a   Wagger, Michael G ^b  

^a Div of Soil and Water Conservation   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SECALE CEREALE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM; ZEA MAYS;

CROPS; CULTIVATION; HARVESTING; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); RADIOACTIVE TRACERS;

BICULTURE; MONOCULTURE; NITROGEN RECOVERY; NITROGEN RELEASE;

NITROGEN FERTILIZERS;

COVER CROP; LEGUME; MONOCULTURE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SANDY SOIL;

USA, COASTAL PLAIN;

EID: 0030614235     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100030033x     Document Type: Article

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