The role of grazing management for the net biome productivity and greenhouse gas budget (CO2, N2O and CH4) of semi-natural grassland

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 121, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 47-58

  Allard, V ^a   Soussana, J F ^a   Falcimagne, R ^a   Berbigier, P ^b   Bonnefond, J M ^b   Ceschia, E ^a   D'hour, P ^c   Henault C ^b   Laville, P ^b   Martin, C ^d   Pinares Patino C ^d  

^a French National Institute of Agricultural Research   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c UE1153   (France)

^d UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Ecosystem respiration; Eddy covariance; Gross primary productivity

Indexed keywords

ANDOSOL; BIOGENIC EMISSION; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CATTLE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASSLAND; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; METHANE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

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EID: 33847267367     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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