Ammonia volatilization from nitrogen fertilizers applied to cereals in two cropping areas of southern Australia

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-126

  Turner, D A ^a   Edis, R E ^a   Chen, D ^a   Freney, J R ^b   Denmead, O T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ammonium sulfate; Emission factors; Micrometeorological technique; Urea; Urea ammonium nitrate

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CROPPING PRACTICE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MICROMETEOROLOGY; NITROGEN COMPOUND; RAINFALL; SOIL EMISSION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEXTURE; UREA; VOLATILIZATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84863557884     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-012-9504-2     Document Type: Article

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