Life-cycle evaluation of nitrogen-use in rice-farming systems: Implications for economically-optimal nitrogen rates

Biogeosciences

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3159-3168

  Xia, Y ^a   Yan, X ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ENERGY FLOW; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FARMING SYSTEM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GLOBAL WARMING; GROWING SEASON; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; NITROGEN; PROFITABILITY; RICE;

CHINA; TAIHU LAKE;

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 80755171464     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-8-3159-2011     Document Type: Article

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