Improving manure nutrient management towards sustainable agricultural intensification in China

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 209, Issue , 2015, Pages 34-46

  Chadwick, David ^a   Wei, Jia ^b   Yan'an, Tong ^c   Guanghui, Yu ^d   Qirong, Shen ^d   Qing, Chen ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Compost; Digestate; Environment; Livestock manure; Nutrient utilisation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COMPOST; DIETARY SHIFT; FARM SIZE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD PRODUCTION; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MANURE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORGANIC MATTER; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

CHINA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84937626905     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2015.03.025     Document Type: Article

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