Nitrogen losses from the soil/plant system: A review

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 145-173

  Cameron, K C ^a   Di, H J ^a   Moir, J L ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ammonia; animal excreta; denitrification; emissions; environment; fertiliser; inhibitors; leaching; nitrate; nitrification; nitrogen; nitrous oxide; volatilisation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AMMONIA; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DRINKING WATER; EUTROPHICATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAND USE; LEACHING; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT LOSS; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; YIELD;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA;

EID: 84873569587     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aab.12014     Document Type: Review

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