Ammonia volatilization from urea-based fertilizers applied to tall fescue pastures in Georgia, USA

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1665-1671

  Vaio, Nicolas ^a   Cabrera, Miguel L ^a   Kissel, D E ^a   Rema, John A ^a   Newsome, J Frank ^a   Calvert II, Vaughn H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; APPLICATIONS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILIZERS; MANURES; METABOLISM; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); UREA;

AMMONIA VOLATILIZATIONS; CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; FLUX METHODS; GEORGIA; LABORATORY STUDIES; MANURE APPLICATIONS; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; TALL FESCUES;

UREA FERTILIZERS;

AMMONIA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; PASTURE; UREA; VOLATILIZATION;

ANIMALIA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 56749154837     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2007.0300     Document Type: Article

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