Nitrogen management for improved use efficiency

Nitrogen in Agricultural Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 675-693

  Raun, W R ^a   Schepers, J S ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cereal crops; Environmental monetary value; N use efficiency; Nitrogen fertilizer; Nitrogen management; Water resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 85103019376     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2134/agronmonogr49.c17     Document Type: Chapter

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