Perspectives on nutrient management in mixed farming systems

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL., 2005, Pages 132-140

  Watson, C A ^a   Oborn I ^b   Eriksen, J ^c   Edwards, A C ^d  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^d SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Integrated production systems; Mixed farms; Nutrient surplus; Nutrient use efficiency

Indexed keywords

MIXED FARMING; NUTRIENT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 23844460886     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2005304     Document Type: Conference Paper

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