Comparison of fertilizer strategies for reducing nitrate leaching from grazed grassland, with particular reference to the contribution from urine patches

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 221-230

  Cuttle, S P ^a   Scurlock, R V ^a   Davies, B M S ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LEACHING; NITRATE; PASTURE; URINE;

EID: 0035115060     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859601008516     Document Type: Article

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