Towards an agronomic assessment of N2O emissions: A case study for arable crops

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 903-913

  van Groenigen, J W ^a   Velthof, G L ^a   Oenema, O ^a   Van Groenigen, K J ^b   Van Kessel, C ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; AGRONOMY; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; META-ANALYSIS; NITROUS OXIDE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; SOIL EMISSION;

EID: 78649530233     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01217.x     Document Type: Article

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