Mitigation alternatives to decrease nitrous oxides emissions and urea- nitrogen loss and their effect on methane flux

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1105-1111

  Delgado, J A ^a   Mosier, A R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; METHANE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN OXIDES; SOILS; UREA;

CROP GROWTH; GREENHOUSE GASES; METHANE FLUX; MITIGATION ALTERNATIVES;

GAS EMISSIONS;

FERTILIZER; METHANE; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; UREA;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NITRIFICATION;

EID: 0030245754     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1996.00472425002500050025x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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