Changes in nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in soil, soil water and surface run-off following grading of irrigation bays used for intensive grazing

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 374-383

  Nash, D ^a,b   Webb, B ^a,c   Hannah, M ^a   Adeloju, S ^c   Toifl, M ^d   Barlow, K ^a   Robertson, F ^a   Roddick, F ^d   Porter, N ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^d RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultivation; Irrigation; Laser graded; Phosphorus; Soil; Surface soil

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; IRRIGATION; NITROGEN; PASTORALISM; PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; SOIL WATER; SORPTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 36348971628     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2007.00100.x     Document Type: Article

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