Effects of nitrogen load variation in animal urination events on nitrogen leaching from grazed pasture

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 159, Issue , 2012, Pages 81-89

  Li, Frank Yonghong ^a   Betteridge, Keith ^a   Cichota, Rogerio ^a   Hoogendoorn, Coby J ^a   Jolly, Ben H ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Grazing system; Nitrate leaching; System modelling; Urine nitrogen concentration; Urine volume

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXCRETION; GRAZING; LEACHING; NITROGEN; PASTURE; PUMICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOIL POLLUTION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; URINE; WATER RETENTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84864400419     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.07.003     Document Type: Article

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