Contribution of relay intercropping with legume cover crops on nitrogen dynamics in organic grain systems

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-14

  Amossé, Camille ^a   Jeuffroy, Marie Hélène ^b   Mary, Bruno ^c   David, Christophe ^a  

^a ISARA Lyon   (France)

^b INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

^c Inst Natl de la Rech Agronomique   (France)

Author keywords

Leaching; Legume cover crop; N uptake; Nitrate; Organic farming; Relay intercropping

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895074121     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-013-9591-8     Document Type: Article

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