Nitrogen fertilization of switchgrass increases biomass yield and improves net greenhouse gas balance in northern Michigan, U.S.A

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 4356-4367

  Nikièma, Paligwende ^a   Rothstein, David E ^a   Min, Doo Hong ^a   Kapp, Christian J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Global warming potential; Greenhouse gas emission; Land use change; Nitrogen management; Panicum virgatum

Indexed keywords

ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS; BIO-ENERGY; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; BIOMASS YIELD; CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER PRODUCTION; FORAGE CROPS; GHG EMISSION; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; GREENHOUSE GAS BALANCE; GROWING SEASON; LAND USE CHANGE; MICHIGAN; N FERTILIZATION; NITROGEN FERTILIZATION; NITROGEN MANAGEMENT; PANICUM VIRGATUM; SOIL FLUX; STATIC CHAMBERS; SWITCHGRASS;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CROPS; CULTIVATION; FORESTRY; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LAND USE; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; UREA;

NITROGEN;

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; BIOENERGY; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; ENERGY CROP; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD PRODUCTION; FORAGE; GLOBAL WARMING; GRASS; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROWING SEASON; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE; LAND USE CHANGE; NITROGEN; PHYTOMASS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOIL EMISSION; UREA;

MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 80053610847     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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