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Research articles

Comparison of nitrate leaching from oats and Italian ryegrass catch crops following simulated winter forage grazing: a field lysimeter study

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Pages 298-318 | Received 03 Apr 2017, Accepted 26 May 2017, Published online: 02 Jul 2017

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