Assessing the potential for nutrient leaching from beneath grazed leguminous swards at four European sites

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 320-336

  Sulas, L ^a   Piluzza, G ^a   Rochon, J J ^b   Goby, J P ^b   Greef, J M ^c   Solter U ^c   Headon, D ^d   Scholefield, D ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Institut Universitaire de Technologie   (France)

^c Institute of Crop and Soil Science   (Germany)

^d ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drainage; Grazing; Leaching; Legumes; Mixed swards; Plant nutrients

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL PRODUCT; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; GRAZING; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; LEACHING; LEGUME; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LOSS; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SOIL DRAINAGE; SUSTAINABILITY; SWARD; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 84864313985     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2011.00842.x     Document Type: Article

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