Assessing nitrogen fluxes from dairy farms using a modelling approach: A case study in the Moe River catchment, Victoria, Australia

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 178, Issue , 2016, Pages 37-51

  Thayalakumaran, T ^a   Roberts, A ^a   Beverly, C ^a   Vigiak, O ^a   Sorn, N ^a   Stott, K ^a  

^a Transport and Resources ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Catchment heterogeneity; N loss pathways; Parameter sensitivity; Waterway water quality

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE MODELS; DAIRIES; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; RUNOFF; SOILS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

ERROR PROPAGATION; LATIN HYPERCUBE SAMPLING; LOAD PREDICTIONS; N LOSS; PARAMETER SENSITIVITIES; PASTURE MANAGEMENT; VEGETATION COVER; VICTORIA , AUSTRALIA;

FARMS;

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; DAIRY FARMING; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; MILK PRODUCTION; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NITROGEN; PASTURE; SOIL TYPE; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; VEGETATION COVER; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALIA; GIPPSLAND; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84988027194     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: 18732283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2016.09.008     Document Type: Article

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