Modelling phosphorus losses from pastoral farming systems in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 131-141

  McDowell, R W ^a   Monaghan, R M ^a   Wheeler, D ^b  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Background; Eutrophication; Incidental; Nutrient budget; Transfer

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHICATION; LAND USE; NUTRIENT BUDGET; PHOSPHORUS;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 18744395824     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2005.9513643     Document Type: Article

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