Nitrate leaching losses under Miscanthus grass planted on a silty clay loam soil

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 131-135

  Christian, D G ^a   Riche, A B ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clay loam soils; Leaching; Miscanthus; Nitrates; Nitrogen fertilizers; UK

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031724484     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1998.tb00136.x     Document Type: Article

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