Modelling nitrous oxide abatement strategies in intensive pasture systems

International Congress Series

Volumn 1293, Issue , 2006, Pages 76-85

  Eckard, Richard ^a,c,d   Johnson, Ian ^b   Chapman, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b IMJ Consultants ^*  (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d Research School of Biological Sciences   (Australia)

Author keywords

Denitrification; Nitrate; Nitrification; Pasture growth; Urea; Water filled pore space

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748922782     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2006.01.027     Document Type: Article

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