Determination of the mineralization of nitrogen from composted chicken manure as affected by temperature

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 225-232

  Whitmore, A P ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composted chicken manure; Computer model; Incubation temperature; Nitrogen; Soil

Indexed keywords

COMPOST; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MANURE; MINERALIZATION; ORGANIC NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 33847292808     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-006-9059-1     Document Type: Article

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