Effect of urine volume on apparent urine nitrogen accumulation by a pasture sward

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 945-955

  Stout, W L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Grassland; Grazing; Groundwater; Nitrate leaching; Orchardgrass; Water quality; White clover

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; NITROGEN;

GRAZING; LEACHING; NITRATE; PASTURE; URINE; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CATTLE; CLIMATE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); LANDSCAPE; NITROGEN DEPOSITION; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; SEASON; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; URINE VOLUME; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; DACTYLIS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0037734039     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-120019101     Document Type: Article

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