Biological nitrification inhibition-a novel strategy to regulate nitrification in agricultural systems

Advances in Agronomy

Volumn 114, Issue , 2012, Pages 249-302

  Subbarao, G V ^a   Sahrawat, K L ^b   Nakahara, K ^a   Ishikawa, T ^a   Kishii, M ^c   Rao, I M ^d   Hash, C T ^b   George, T S ^e   Srinivasa Rao, P ^b   Nardi, P ^a   Bonnett, D ^f   Berry, W ^g   Suenaga, K ^a   Lata, J C ^h  

^a JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

^c YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

^e SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^f INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h UPMC University Paris 06   (France)

Author keywords

Brachiaria; Genetic strategies; Global warming; Greenhouse gas emissions; Nitrate leaching; Nitrification control; Nitrogen pollution; Nitrogen use efficiency; Nitrous oxide; Reactive nitrogen; Sorghum; Wheat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856011464     PISSN: 00652113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-394275-3.00001-8     Document Type: Chapter

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