The effect of fertiliser and grazing on nitrogen export in surface runoff from rain-fed and irrigated pastures in south-eastern Australia

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-82

  Barlow, Kirsten ^a   Nash, David ^a,b   Hannah, Murray ^a   Robertson, Fiona ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nitrogen cycling; Overland flow; Transport; Urea

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; EUTROPHICATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRAZING; NITROGEN CYCLE; PASTURE; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; RUNOFF;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ALGAE;

EID: 33846438274     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-006-9046-6     Document Type: Article

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