Denitrification from fescue pastures in the southeastern USA fertilized with broiler litter

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1978-1983

  Marshall, S B ^c   Cabrera, M L ^a   Braun, L C ^a   Wood, C W ^c   Mullen, M D ^b   Guertal, E A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DENITRIFICATION; MANURES; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOIL CONDITIONERS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

PASTURE LAND;

SOIL POLLUTION;

ACETYLENE; CARBON; FERTILIZER; NITRATE; WATER;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENITRIFICATION; GRASS; MANURE; NONHUMAN; POULTRY; SOIL; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTENT;

ANIMALIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; FESTUCA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 0033388576     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1999.00472425002800060038x     Document Type: Article

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