Reducing NH3, N2O and NO3- -N losses from a pasture soil with urease or nitrification inhibitors and elemental S-amended nitrogenous fertilizers

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 693-705

  Zaman, M ^a   Nguyen, M L ^b   Blennerhassett, J D ^a   Quin, B F ^c  

^a Summit Quinphos NZ Ltd   (New Zealand)

^b INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

^c Quin Environmentals (NZ) Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

NH3 and N2O emissions; Nitrification inhibitor (DCD); NO3 leaching; Pasture; Urea; Urease inhibitor (NBPT)

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; AMMONIA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HYDROLYSIS; INHIBITOR; LEACHING; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PASTURE; REDUCTION; SOIL EMISSION; UREA; VOLATILIZATION;

AUSTRALASIA; HAMILTON [WAIKATO]; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIKATO;

EID: 43349092640     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-007-0252-4     Document Type: Article

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