Characterization of nitrogen dynamics in a pasture soil by electromagnetic induction

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-30

  Cockx, Liesbet ^a   Van Meirvenne, Marc ^a   Hofman, Georges ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic induction; Geostatistics; Management zones; Nitrate dynamics

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; PASTURE; SOIL NITROGEN;

EID: 26244463573     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-005-0866-3     Document Type: Article

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