A regional audit of nitrogen fluxes in pampean agroecosystems

Calculations of nitrogen [N] budgets can help in the understanding of agroecosystem functioning and in proposing more sustainable management strategies. Changes in the main N fluxes of the pampean agroecosystems of Argentina were calculated over time. The impact of management changes on regional N b...

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Autor principal: Alvarez, Roberto
Otros Autores: Steinbach, Haydée Sara, Paepe, Josefina Luisa de
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