Soil C and N contents in a paired survey of dairy and dry stock pastures in New Zealand

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 185, Issue , 2014, Pages 34-40

  Barnett, A L ^a,b   Schipper, L A ^a   Taylor, A ^b   Balks, M R ^a   Mudge, P L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Grazing; Management; Pasture; Soil carbon; Soil nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BULK DENSITY; COMPACTION; DAIRY FARMING; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; PASTURE; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOLUBILIZATION; SURVEYING;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84891093361     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2013.12.008     Document Type: Article

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