Nutrient management in low input grazing-based systems of meat production

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL., 2005, Pages 122-131

  Dahlin, A S ^a   Emanuelsson, U ^b   McAdam, J H ^c  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Biodiversity Centre   (Sweden)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agri environment; Biodiversity; Excreta; Grasslands; Grazing; Low input system; Management practices; Nutrient loss; Nutrient retention; Nutrient translocation

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; NUTRIENT;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 23844495853     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2005299     Document Type: Conference Paper

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