The effects of cutting frequencies at equal fertiliser rates on bio-diverse permanent grassland: Soil organic C and apparent N budget

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 212, Issue , 2015, Pages 13-20

  Kramberger, B ^a   Podvrsnik M ^a   Gselman, A ^a   Sustar V ^a   Kristl, J ^a   Mursec M ^a   Lesnik M ^a   Skorjanc D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Botanical composition; Carbon sequestration; Grassland management; Nitrogen fertilisation; Soil properties

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CUTTING; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GRASSLAND; GREENHOUSE GAS; LEGUME; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FIXATION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY; SWARD; YIELD;

EID: 84935515125     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2015.06.001     Document Type: Article

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