Integration of measures to mitigate reactive nitrogen losses to the environment from grazed pastoral dairy systems

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 152, Issue , 2014, Pages S45-S56

  Monaghan, R M ^a   De Klein, C A M ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARMING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; MILK PRODUCTION; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROUS OXIDE; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT LOSS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84908677177     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859613000956     Document Type: Conference Paper

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