Impact of defoliation on the distribution of 15N-labelled synthetic sheep urine between shoots and roots of Agrostis capillaris and soil N pools

Plant and Soil

Volumn 251, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 269-278

  Williams, B L ^a   Dawson, L A ^a   Grayston, S J ^a   Shand, C A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agrostis capillaris; Defoliation; Mineral nitrogen; Sheep urine; Soil microbial biomass N

Indexed keywords

DEFOLIATION; NITROGEN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UREA;

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS CAPILLARIS; OVIS ARIES; TRIXIS;

EID: 0037689336     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023082709033     Document Type: Article

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