A nitrogen index for improving nutrient management within commercial Mexican dairy operations

Some intensive dairy operations in Mexico are contributing to large, negative environmental impacts, especially in regions dominated by high concentrations of animals. Excessive manure inputs plus additional nitrogen (N) fertilizer has, in some cases, resulted in background nitrate–nitrogen (NO3–N)...

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Main Authors: Uriel Figueroa-Viramontes, Jorge A. Delgado, Juan I. Sánchez-Duarte, Esmeralda Ochoa-Martínez, Gregorio Núñez-Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-03-01
Series:International Soil and Water Conservation Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095633916300028