Effects of digestates from different biogas production systems on above and belowground grass growth and the nitrogen status of the plant-soil-system

Grassland Science

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 183-195

  Andruschkewitsch, Meike ^a   Wachendorf, Christine ^a   Wachendorf, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogas slurry; Nitrogen use efficiency; Root growth; Soil microbial biomass

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; BIOMASS; GRASS; GROWTH RESPONSE; IMMOBILIZATION; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; ROOT; SILAGE; SLURRY;

FESTUCA RUBRA SUBSP. RUBRA; LOLIUM PERENNE; TRISETUM FLAVESCENS;

EID: 84890245698     PISSN: 17446961     EISSN: 1744697X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/grs.12028     Document Type: Article

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