Nitrogen management for profitable farming with minimal environmental impact: The challenge for mixed farms in the cotswold hills, England

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-32

  Leach, K A ^a   Allingham, K D ^a   Conway, J S ^a   Goulding, K W T ^b   Hatch, D J ^c  

^a ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mixed farming systems; Nitrate leaching; Nitrogen budget; Nitrogen management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847419932     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2004.9684564     Document Type: Article

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