Estimation of N 2O fluxes at the regional scale: Data, models, challenges

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 328-338

  Leip, A ^a   Busto, M ^a   Corazza, M ^a   Bergamaschi, P ^a   Koeble, R ^a   Dechow, R ^b   Monni, Suvi ^a   de Vries, W ^c  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b THÜNEN INSTITUTE OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE   (Germany)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; DATA SET; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLUX MEASUREMENT; INVERSE ANALYSIS; MODEL VALIDATION; NITROUS OXIDE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOIL EMISSION;

EID: 80053257523     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2011.07.002     Document Type: Review

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