Comparative emission of methane from different rice straw management practices in California- A statewide perspective

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 79-91

  Wong, Al ^a  

^a Arbokem Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Carbon dioxide; Greenhouse gas; Methane; Rice; Straw

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; CARBON EMISSION; METHANE; RICE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042230506     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v22n01_06     Document Type: Article

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