Environmental implications of low nitrogen use efficiency in excessively fertilized hot pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) cropping systems

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 111, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 70-80

  Zhu, J H ^a,b   Li, X L ^a   Christie, P ^a,c   Li, J L ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

15N; Environmental protection; Fertilizer N use efficiency; Intensive cultivation; Nitrate leaching; Nitrogen inputs

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; CROPPING PRACTICE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEACHING; NITROGEN;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SHANDONG; WORLD;

CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS;

EID: 26444590465     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.04.025     Document Type: Article

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