Effects of tillage systems on energy and carbon balance in north-eastern Italy

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 209-226

  Borin, M ^a   Menini, C ^a   Sartori, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO2 emission; Energy analysis; No tillage; Plough tillage; Ridge tillage

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; ENERGY ANALYSIS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; ORGANIC MATTER; TILLAGE;

ITALY, NENETO, LEGNARO;

EID: 0030620232     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(96)01057-4     Document Type: Article

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