Emissions of N2O from alfalfa and soybean crops in eastern Canada

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 493-506

  Rochette, Philippe ^a   Angers, Denis A ^a   Bélanger, Gilles ^a   Chantigny, Martin H ^a   Prévost, Danielle ^a   Lévesque, Gabriel ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CROPS; DENITRIFICATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MOISTURE; NITROGEN OXIDES; SOILS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

GAS FLUX; GRASS;

GAS EMISSIONS;

CROP PLANT; NITROUS OXIDE; SOIL EMISSION; SOIL NITROGEN;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 1542380961     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.4930     Document Type: Article

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