Nitrogen fertilization effects on irrigated no-till corn production and soil carbon and nitrogen

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1423-1431

  Halvorson, Ardell D ^a   Jantalia, Claudia Pozzi ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b EMBRAPA AGROBIOLOGIA   (Brazil)

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EID: 80052602716     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2011.0102     Document Type: Article

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