The environmental impact of nitrogen fertiliser use on dairy pastures

Australian Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-148

  Eckard, Richard J ^a   Chapman, D F ^a   White, R E ^a   Chen, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARMERS; DAIRY PASTURES; STATION ON-SITE;

DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLOBAL WARMING; GROUNDWATER; LEACHING; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; SOILS; VAPORIZATION;

DAIRY PRODUCTS;

TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 4544321050     PISSN: 00049433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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