Management options to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from intensively grazed pastures: A review

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 136, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 282-291

  Luo, J ^a   de Klein, C A M ^b   Ledgard, S F ^a   Saggar, S ^c  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Grazed pasture; Greenhouse gas; LCA; Mitigation; Nitrous oxide

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSION INVENTORY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; GRAZING; GREENHOUSE GAS; INHIBITOR; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MITIGATION; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROUS OXIDE; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PASTURE; SOIL MANAGEMENT; TRANSFORMATION; UREA; URINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77049126400     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.12.003     Document Type: Review

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