Nitrogen balances in temperate perennial grass and clover dairy pastures in south-eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1167-1173

  Eckard, R J ^a,b   Chapman, D F ^a   White, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ammonia volatilisation; Ammonium nitrate; Denitrification; Dung; Nitrate leaching; Urea; Urine

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM NITRATE; DAIRY FARMING; DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; LEACHING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MANURE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT BUDGET; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PASTURE; PERENNIAL PLANT; UREA; URINE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 37249039157     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR07022     Document Type: Article

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