The effect of four different pasture species compositions on nitrate leaching losses under high N loading

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 58-68

  Malcolm, B J ^a   Cameron, K C ^a   Di, H J ^a   Edwards, G R ^a   Moir, J L ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

N uptake; Nitrate leaching; Pasture species; Root architecture; Winter activity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DRY MATTER; LEACHING; NITRATE; PASTURE; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; ROOT SYSTEM; SEASON; URINE; WATER QUALITY; WINTER;

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 84900610830     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sum.12101     Document Type: Article

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