Effect of temperature on dicyandiamide (DCD) longevity in pastoral soils under field conditions

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 186, Issue , 2014, Pages 201-204

  Kelliher, F M ^a,b   van Koten, C ^a   Kear, M J ^c   Sprosen, M S ^c   Ledgard, S F ^c   de Klein, C A M ^d   Letica, S A ^d   Luo, J ^c   Rys, G ^e  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^d INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^e Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Degradation; Dicyandiamide; Nitrification inhibitor; Pasture; Soil; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE FORCING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA ACQUISITION; LABORATORY METHOD; NITRIFICATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84896069416     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.01.026     Document Type: Article

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