Emissions of N2O and NO associated with nitrogen fertilization in intensive agriculture, and the potential for mitigation

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1997, Pages 296-304

  Smith, K A ^a   McTaggart, I P ^b   Tsuruta, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Emission; Intensive agriculture; Nitrogen fertilizers; Nitrogen oxides; Nitrous oxide

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTISE; EMISSION; GREENHOUSE GAS; MITIGATION; NITROGEN;

EID: 0031406048     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1997.tb00601.x     Document Type: Review

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