Nitrogen contributions in a windmill grass (Chloris truncata)-wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) system in south-western Australia

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 635-642

  Syme, H ^a   Acuña, T L Botwright ^a,b   Abrecht, D ^c   Wade, L J ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

C. truncata (windmill grass); Nitrogen balance; Pasture crop systems; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; BIOMASS; CROPS; CULTIVATION; GROWTH KINETICS; SOILS;

GROUNDWATER DISCHARGES; NITROGEN BALANCE; PASTURE CROP SYSTEMS; WHEAT;

NITROGEN;

AGRONOMY; BIOMASS; CROP ROTATION; GRASS; NITROGEN; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PASTURE; SOIL NITROGEN; WHEAT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BRUCE ROCK; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

CHLORIS TRUNCATA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 36849078170     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR07159     Document Type: Article

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