Sustainability of New Zealand high-country pastures under contrasting development inputs. 5. nutrient pools and balances

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 415-438

  Scott, D ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ca; High country; N; New Zealand; Nutrient balance; P; S; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PASTURE; SOIL NUTRIENT; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0033673043     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2000.9513440     Document Type: Article

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