Influence of water table and nitrogen management on residual soil NO3- and denitrification rate under corn production in sandy loam soil in Quebec

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 79, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 187-197

  Elmi, Abdirashid A ^a   Madramootoo, C ^a   Hamel, C ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Denitrification rate; Emissions; Nitrate; Subirrigation; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CLIMATE; DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GAS EMISSION; IRRIGATION; NITRATE; NITROGEN DYNAMICS; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; SOIL; WATER QUALITY; WATER TABLE; ZEA MAYS;

CORN; DENITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; WATER TABLE;

CANADA;

EID: 0034045256     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(99)00157-7     Document Type: Article

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