Some perspectives on carbon sequestration in agriculture

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 142, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 288-302

  Hutchinson, J J ^a   Campbell, C A ^a   Desjardins, R L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian Prairies; Carbon sequestration; Cropping frequency; Fertilizer effects; Mitigation options; Tillage; Tropics

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGROFORESTRY; ARABLE LAND; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EMISSION CONTROL; FOREST CLEARANCE; GREENHOUSE GAS; MITIGATION; PRAIRIE; SOIL CARBON; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TROPICAL REGION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33846448100     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2006.03.030     Document Type: Article

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