Beneficial management practices and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in the agriculture of the Canadian Prairie: A review

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 433-451

  Asgedom, Haben ^a   Kebreab, Ermias ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

BMP; Canadian Prairie; Cropping systems; GHG; Livestock; Pasture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; INORGANIC NITROGEN; LITERATURE REVIEW; LIVESTOCK; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MANURE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PASTURE; PRAIRIE; RESOURCE USE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TILLAGE; TRADE-OFF;

CANADA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80054828835     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13593-011-0016-2     Document Type: Review

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