Nitrogen balance and losses through drainage waters in an agricultural watershed of the Po Valley (Italy)

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 108-115

  Ventura, M ^a   Scandellari, F ^a   Ventura, F ^a   Guzzon, B ^b   Rossi Pisa, P ^a   Tagliavini, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b 2 Circondario Polesine S Giorgio Waterboard ^*  (Italy)

^c FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOZEN BOLZANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nitrate leaching; Nitrogen balance; Nitrogen loss; Watershed

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; ARABLE LAND; DRAINAGE WATER; ESTIMATION METHOD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FLUX MEASUREMENT; IRRIGATION; MAIZE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; WATER BUDGET; WATERSHED;

ADRIATIC SEA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PO VALLEY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 46349103089     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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