Whole-farm perspectives of nutrient flows in grassland agriculture

Crop Science

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2139-2159

  Rotz, C A ^a   Taube, F ^b   Russelle, M P ^c   Oenema, J ^d   Sanderson, M A ^a   Wachendorf, M ^e  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

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EID: 27644585386     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2004.0523     Document Type: Review

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