Biochar incorporation into pasture soil suppresses in situ nitrous oxide emissions from ruminant urine patches

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 468-476

  Taghizadeh Toosi, Arezoo ^a   Clough, Tim J ^a   Condron, Leo M ^a   Sherlock, Robert R ^a   Anderson, Craig R ^a   Craigie, Robin A ^b  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Foundation for Arable Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHAR; BOVINE URINE; DRY MATTER YIELD; EMISSION FACTORS; GRAZING ANIMALS; IN-SITU; N CONTENT; NITROUS OXIDE; NITROUS OXIDE EMISSIONS; PASTURE SOILS;

AGRICULTURE; ANESTHETICS; NITROGEN OXIDES; SOILS;

BODY FLUIDS;

NITROGEN 15; NITROUS OXIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOM; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; HERBAGE; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NITROUS OXIDE EMISSION; SOIL; URINE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHARCOAL; HUMANS; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; SOIL; URINE; VOLATILIZATION; WEATHER;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 79952981354     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2010.0419     Document Type: Article

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