Potential and cost of carbon sequestration in Indian agriculture: Estimates from long-term field experiments

Field Crops Research

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 102-111

  Pathak, H ^a   Byjesh, K ^a   Chakrabarti, B ^a   Aggarwal, P K ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Benefit:cost analysis; Carbon sequestration; Indian agriculture; Long term experiments; Soil organic carbon

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP YIELD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GLOBAL WARMING; MANURE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TROPICAL SOIL; WHEAT;

INDIA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 78249271728     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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