Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide content in soils under corn and soybean

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 931-938

  Sey, B K ^a   Whalen, J K ^a   Gregorich, E G ^b   Rochette, P ^b   Cue, R I ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES; NITROUS OXIDE (N2O);

NITROGEN OXIDES;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; EMISSION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MAIZE; NITROUS OXIDE; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL EMISSION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOYBEAN; ZERO TILLAGE;

BOS; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 47249163718     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2007.0093     Document Type: Article

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