Greenhouse gas emissions from rice farming inputs: A cross-country assessment

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-126

  Maraseni, T N ^a   Mushtaq, S ^a   Maroulis, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; EMISSION INVENTORY; GREENHOUSE GAS; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PADDY FIELD; RICE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 69849109458     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859608008411     Document Type: Article

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