Effects of Sheep Grazing Systems on Water Quality with a Focus on Nitrate Leaching

Effects of Sheep Grazing Systems on Water Quality with a Focus on Nitrate Leaching

This article reviews the literature on nitrate leaching under sheep grazing systems and focuses on identifying future research needs. Urinary nitrogen (N) is an important source of the nitrate leached from pastoral agriculture. Urinary N excretion can be measured or simulated using models and has be...

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Main Authors: Sarmini Maheswaran, Lydia M. Cranston, James P. Millner, David J. Horne, James A. Hanly, Paul R. Kenyon, Peter D. Kemp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
climate
nitrogen
pasture system
season
soil
urine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/6/758

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