Nitrogen cycling in brigalow clay soils under pasture and cropping

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1323-1339

  Robertson, F A ^a,b   Myers, R J K ^c,d   Saffigna, P G ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BSES LIMITED   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Immobilisation; N availability; N balance; Plant N; Soil N

Indexed keywords

CLAY SOIL; CROP PRODUCTION; GREEN PANIC; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NITROGEN CYCLING; PASTURE; SORGHUM;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ACACIA; ACACIA HARPOPHYLLA; FABACEAE; MIMOSACEAE; PANICUM MAXIMUM; PANICUM MAXIMUM TRICHOGLUME; POACEAE; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0030815788     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S97026     Document Type: Article

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