The impacts of manure application methods on emissions of ammonia, nitrous oxide and on crop response-A review

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 39-46

  Webb, J ^a   Pain, Brian ^b   Bittman, Shabtai ^c   Morgan, John ^b  

^a AEA   (United Kingdom)

^b Creedy Associates   (United Kingdom)

^c SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abatement; Ammonia; Incorporation; Injection; Land spreading; Manure; N uptake; Nitrous oxide; Slurry; Trailing hose; Trailing shoe

Indexed keywords

ABATEMENT COST; AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; AMMONIA; CROP PERFORMANCE; MANURE; NITROUS OXIDE; SLURRY;

EID: 77950298407     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2010.01.001     Document Type: Review

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