Nitrogen cycling with respect to environmental load in farm systems in Southwest China

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 73, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 119-134

  Liang, Lei ^a   Nagumo, Toshiyuki ^b   Hatano, Ryusuke ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agricultural system; Chemical fertilizer; China; Nitrogen balance; Nitrogen cycling

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN CYCLE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 27844573435     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-005-0074-4     Document Type: Article

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