Statistical modelling of nitrogen use efficiency of dairy farms in Flanders

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 339-352

  Ramírez, Elena ^a   Reheul, Dirk ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dairy cows ha; Dairy farming; Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE); Statistical model; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; DAIRY FARMING; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FARMING SYSTEM; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STOCKING DENSITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; FLANDERS; WESTERN EUROPE;

BOS;

EID: 65349122568     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2008065     Document Type: Article

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