Potential loss of nutrients from different rearing strategies for fattening pigs on pasture

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 256-266

  Eriksen, J ^a   Hermansen, J E ^a   Strudsholm, K ^a   Kristensen, K ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Grass cover; Nitrogen; Outdoor pigs; Phosphorus; Potassium

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LOSS; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; PIG; POTASSIUM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL NUTRIENT;

DIGITARIA CILIARIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33746871746     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2006.00035.x     Document Type: Article

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