Modelling spatial heterogeneity in grazed grassland and its effects on nitrogen cycling and greenhouse gas emissions

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 121, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 153-163

  Hutchings, N J ^a   Olesen, J E ^a   Petersen, B M ^a   Berntsen, J ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dung; Grassland; Greenhouse gases; Nitrate leaching; Nitrous oxide; Soil carbon; Spatial heterogeneity; Urine

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BARLEY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; GREENHOUSE GAS; NITRATE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROUS OXIDE; PASTURE; SOIL CARBON;

EMBRYOPHYTA; HORDEUM;

EID: 33847328791     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.12.009     Document Type: Article

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