Modelling environmental impacts of deposition of excreted nitrogen by grazing dairy cows

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 149-164

  McGechan, M B ^a   Topp, C F E ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Excretion; Grazing; Modelling; Nitrate; Pollution

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARMING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXCRETION; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2442554002     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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