An approach for estimating soil carbon using the national nutrient loss database

Environmental Management

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 496-506

  Potter, Steven R ^a   Atwood, Jay D ^b   Kellogg, Robert L ^b   Williams, Jimmy R ^a  

^a BLACKLAND RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; EPIC model; NRI; Nutrient Loss Database

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL RESOURCES;

AGRICULTURAL LANDS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; GREENHOUSE GASES;

SOIL MECHANICS;

CARBON; ORGANIC CARBON;

CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; NUTRIENT LOSS; SOIL CARBON;

AGRICULTURE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; MODEL; NONHUMAN; POLICY; SIMULATION; SOIL ANALYSIS; TILLAGE; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042824873     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-003-9107-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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