Effects of fertilization and cutting frequency on the water balance of a temperate grassland

Ecohydrology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 64-72

  Rose, Laura ^a   Coners, Heinz ^a   Leuschner, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agricultural intensification; Evapotranspiration; Ground water recharge; Infiltration; Mowing; Nitrogen fertilization; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; GROUND WATER RECHARGE; MOWING; NITROGEN FERTILIZATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROUNDWATER; MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

INFILTRATION;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GRASSLAND; INFILTRATION; LYSIMETER; NUTRIENT CYCLING; RECHARGE; WATER BUDGET; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

CENTRAL EUROPE;

EID: 84856573510     PISSN: 19360584     EISSN: 19360592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eco.201     Document Type: Article

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