Effects of dairy farming intensification on nitrous oxide emissions

Plant and Soil

Volumn 309, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 227-237

  Luo, J ^a   Ledgard, S F ^a   De Klein, C A M ^b   Lindsey, S B ^a   Kear, M ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dairy farm; Grazed pasture; Maize supplement; New Zealand; Nitrous oxide

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DAIRY FARMING; EMISSION INVENTORY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FORAGE; MAIZE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MILK PRODUCTION; NITROUS OXIDE; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PASTURE; SILAGE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 47349085890     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9444-9     Document Type: Article

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