Impact of grazed grassland management on total N accumulation in soil receiving different levels of N inputs

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-128

  Watson, C J ^a   Jordan, C ^a   Kilpatrick, D ^a   McCarney, B ^a   Stewart, R ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grazed grassland; Nitrogen balances; Soil depth; Soil total C; Soil total N

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION; FERTILIZER; GRASSLAND; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT BUDGET; SOIL CARBON; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL PROFILE; SWARD;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34249068168     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2006.00081.x     Document Type: Article

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