Variable response to phosphorus mitigation measures across the nutrient transfer continuum in a dairy grassland catchment

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 207, Issue , 2015, Pages 192-202

  Murphy, P N C ^a   Mellander, P E ^b   Melland, A R ^b   Buckley, C ^b   Shore, M ^b   Shortle, G ^b   Wall, D P ^b   Treacy, M ^b   Shine, O ^b   Mechan, S ^b   Jordan, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agricultural catchment; Comparative economics; Mitigation measures; Nutrient management; Nutrient transfer continuum; Phosphorus loss; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BASEFLOW; DAIRY FARMING; GRASSLAND; NUTRIENT BUDGET; NUTRIENT LOSS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHOSPHORUS; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORT PROCESS; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84927916980     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2015.04.008     Document Type: Article

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