Effect of soil variability, within and between soil taxonomic units, on simulated nitrate leaching under arable farming, New Zealand

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1187-1199

  Lilburne, Lilburne ^a   Webb, T H ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

GLEAMS; Monte Carlo; Risk; Sensitivity; Water quality; Wheat

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DRAINAGE; LEACHING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NITRATES; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

WATER TABLE;

SOILS;

ARABLE FARMING; LEACHING; NITRATE; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL PROPERTY;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0036436144     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR01056     Document Type: Article

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