Greenhouse gas contributions and mitigation potential of agriculture in the central USA

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 73-94

  Johnson, J M F ^a   Reicosky, D C ^a   Allmaras, R R ^b   Sauer, T J ^a   Venterea, R T ^b   Dell, C J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture management; Carbon dioxide; Carbon storage; Greenhouse gas; Managed grass land; Nitrous oxide

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EROSION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SOILS;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; GRAZING; ORGANIC RICH TOP SOIL; TILLAGE;

GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GAS; SOIL EMISSION;

AGRICULTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOSYSTEMS; EROSION; FERTILIZATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SOIL;

EID: 20444481464     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2005.02.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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