The role of Azolla cover in improving the nitrogen use efficiency of lowland rice

Plant and Soil

Volumn 263, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 311-321

  De Macale, Maria Andrea R ^a   Vlek, Paul L G ^a  

^a Germany)   (Germany)

Author keywords

ammonia volatilization; Azolla cover; lowland rice; N use efficiency

Indexed keywords

COVER CROP; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; RICE; UREA;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; LAGUNA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SOUTHERN TAGALOG; WORLD;

AZOLLA; LAGUNA; ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 8744266193     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PLSO.0000047742.67467.50     Document Type: Article

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