Plant uptake of nitrogen from the organic nitrogen fraction of animal manures: A laboratory experiment

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 159-168

  Chadwick, D R ^a   John, F ^a   Pain, B F ^a   Chambers, B J ^b   Williams, J ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANURE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PASTURE;

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0034062601     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859699007510     Document Type: Article

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