Mineralizable nitrogen in broiler litter: I. Effect of selected litter chemical characteristics

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1672-1679

  Gordillo, R M ^a   Cabrera, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DECOMPOSITION; MANURES; REACTION KINETICS;

BROILER LITTER; MINERALIZABLE NITROGEN;

NITROGEN FERTILIZERS;

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; MEASUREMENT; MINERALIZATION; POULTRY; SOIL;

EID: 0031280492     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600060030x     Document Type: Article

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