Effects of rainfall intensities and slope gradients on nitrogen loss at the seedling stage of maize (Zea mays L.) in the purple soil regions of China
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Keywords: forms of nitrogen, surface runoff, interflow, sediment yield, slope gradient, rainfall intensity
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20221502.6015
Citation: He S Q, Gong Y B, Zheng Z H, Luo Z T, Tan B, Zhang Y Q. Effects of rainfall intensities and slope gradients on nitrogen loss at the seedling stage of maize (Zea mays L.) in the purple soil regions of China. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2022; 15(2): 142–148.
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