Fallow effects on soil carbon and greenhouse gas flux in Central North Dakota

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 358-365

  Liebig, M A ^a   Tanaka, D L ^a   Gross, J R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COVER CROPS; CROPPING SYSTEMS; DRYLAND CROPPING SYSTEMS; EXCHANGE PROCESS; FLUX MEASUREMENTS; GAS FLUX; GREEN FALLOWS; NO-TILL; NORTH DAKOTA; SECALE CEREALE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC C; SOIL SAMPLE; SPRING THAW; SPRING WHEAT; SPRING WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.); STATIC CHAMBERS;

CROPS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS; SOILS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; DRYLAND FARMING; FALLOW; GREENHOUSE GAS; SOIL CARBON; VEGETATION COVER; WHEAT;

NORTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES;

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; SECALE CEREALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77949639772     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2008.0368     Document Type: Conference Paper

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