NGAUGE: A decision support system to optimise N fertilisation of British grassland for economic and environmental goals

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 20-39

  Brown, L ^a   Scholefield, D ^a   Jewkes, E C ^a   Lockyer, D R ^a   Del Prado, A ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision support system; Fertiliser recommendations; Grassland; Model; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASSLAND; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NITROGEN;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 20344369314     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.02.021     Document Type: Article

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