Manipulation of fertiliser regimes in phosphorus enriched soils can reduce phosphorus loss to leachate through an increase in pasture and microbial biomass production

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 185, Issue , 2014, Pages 65-76

  Dodd, R J ^a,b   McDowell, R W ^a,b   Condron, L M ^b  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Leaching; Lysimeter; Phosphorus; Phytoextraction; Soil microbial biomass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MAINTENANCE; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; NUTRIENT LOSS; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL POLLUTION;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84891353373     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2013.12.018     Document Type: Article

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