Differences in yields, residue composition and N mineralization dynamics of Bt and non-Bt maize

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-109

  Mungai, Nancy W ^a   Motavalli, Peter P ^b   Nelson, Kelly A ^b   Kremer, Robert J ^c  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Above ground biomass; Bt maize; Grain yields; N mineralization; Soil inorganic N

Indexed keywords

CROP RESIDUE; CROP YIELD; MINERALIZATION; SOIL NITROGEN;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 27844606980     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-005-8850-8     Document Type: Article

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