The distribution of urine deposited on a pasture from grazing animals

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-86

  Pleasants, A B ^a   Shorten, P R ^a   Wake, G C ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; GAUSSIAN METHOD; GRAZING; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PASTURE; STOCHASTICITY; URINE; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33847014506     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859606006563     Document Type: Article

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