Nitrogen use efficiency and fertiliser fate in a long-term experiment with winter cover crops

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 79, Issue , 2016, Pages 14-22

  Gabriel, J L ^a   Alonso Ayuso, M ^a   Garcia Gonzalez I ^a   Hontoria, C ^a   Quemada, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Barley; Fallow; Fertiliser recovery; Labelled 15N fertiliser; Maize; Mediterranean climate; Vetch

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; CASH CROPPING; COVER CROP; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP RESIDUE; CROP YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; FALLOW; FERTILIZER; INTERCROPPING; LEGUME; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MAIZE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHYTOMASS; WINTER;

HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; VICIA; VICIA SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84969791270     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2016.04.015     Document Type: Article

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