Spatial and temporal patterns of potassium on grazed permanent pastures-Management challenges

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 188, Issue , 2014, Pages 29-39

  Serrano, J ^a   Silva, J Marques da ^a   Shahidian, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Grazing animal; Mineral weathering; Pastures; Potassium differential management

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; MAPPING; PASTURE; POTASSIUM; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL TEST; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 84896033603     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.02.012     Document Type: Article

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