Atmospheric methane and nitrous oxide: Sources, sinks and strategies for reducing agricultural emissions

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 203-211

  Minami, K ^a  

^a JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fertilized soil; Methane flux; Methane mitigation; Nitrous oxide flux; Nitrous oxide mitigation; Rice paddy

Indexed keywords

BIOSPHERE; DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; METHANOGENESIS; NITROUS OXIDE;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; EMISSION REDUCTION; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; RICE PADDY;

EID: 0031419798     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1009730618454     Document Type: Article

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