Nitrogen flows and balances in four grassland-based systems of dairy production on a clay-loam soil in a moist temperate climate

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 467-480

  Humphreys, J ^a   O'Connell, K ^a   Casey, I A ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dairy production; Grassland; Nitrogen balances; Nitrogen flows; Surplus nitrogen

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; CLAY LOAM; DAIRY FARMING; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; HERB; MILK PRODUCTION; NITROGEN CYCLE; SILAGE; STOCKING DENSITY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

BOS; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 56649114149     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2008.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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