Changes in soil C, N, and P with long-term (58 years) cattle grazing on rough fescue grassland

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 339-344

  Li, Chunli ^a   Hao, Xiying ^a   Ellert, Benjamin H ^a   Willms, Walter D ^a   Zhao, Mengli ^b   Han, Guodong ^b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b INNER MONGOLIA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cattle grazing; Grassland; Soil nitrogen; Soil organic carbon; Soil phosphorus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; FESTUCA CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 84861705706     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201100212     Document Type: Article

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