Dynamics of biologically fixed N in legume-cereal rotations: A review

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 303-316

  Chalk, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

15N; Crop rotations; Isotope dilution; N benefit; N harvest index; N immobilization; N sparing; N transfer; N2 fixation

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CROP LEGUME; CROP ROTATION; NITROGEN FIXATION;

EID: 0031935134     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97013     Document Type: Review

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