Influence of different forage grasses on nitrate capture and leaching loss from a pumice soil

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-37

  Popay, A J ^a   Crush, J R ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agrostis capillaris; Dactylis glomerata; Lake Taupo; Lolium multiflorum; Lolium perenne; Neotyphodium lolii; Nitrate leaching; Nitrogen grasses; Phalaris aquatica; Pumice soil; Roots

Indexed keywords

CALCAREOUS SOIL; CATTLE; DRY MATTER; ENDOPHYTE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORAGE; GRASS; LEACHATE; LEACHING; LYSIMETER; NITRATE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PUMICE; ROOT SYSTEM; URINE;

LAKE TAUPO; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIKATO;

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS CAPILLARIS; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; NEOTYPHODIUM; NEOTYPHODIUM LOLII; PHALARIS; PHALARIS AQUATICA; POACEAE;

EID: 77949881736     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2009.00717.x     Document Type: Article

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