Changes in CO2 emissions after crop conversion from continuous maize to alfalfa

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 136, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 139-147

  Alberti, Giorgio ^a   Vedove, Gemini Delle ^a   Zuliani, Michel ^a   Peressotti, Alessandro ^a   Castaldi, Simona ^b   Zerbi, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; C cycle; Maize; NBP; NEP

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ALFALFA; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; KYOTO PROTOCOL; MAIZE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NET ECOSYSTEM EXCHANGE;

ITALY;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 74449084891     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.12.012     Document Type: Article

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