Simple models of carbon and nitrogen cycling in New Zealand hill country pastures: Exploring impacts of intensification on soil C and N pools

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 221-249

  Hoogendoorn, C J ^a   Bowatte, S ^a   Tillman, R W ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbon; Grazing; Hill country; Intensification; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CARBON CYCLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DRY MATTER; GRAZING; HILL FARMING; LAND USE CHANGE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; PASTORALISM; PASTURE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; WATER QUALITY;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84862896885     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2011.599395     Document Type: Article

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