Increased denitrification below the root zone in the fall following a spring manure application

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 249-251

  Paul, J W ^a   Etches, V ^a   Zebarth, B J ^a  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon; Dairy cattle slurry; Nitrate; Shallow water table

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; MANURE; ROOT ZONE; SLURRY;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0030849750     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S96-053     Document Type: Article

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