Groundwater: A pathway for terrestrial C and N losses and indirect greenhouse gas emissions

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 159, Issue , 2012, Pages 40-48

  Jahangir, M M R ^a,b   Johnston, P ^b   Khalil, M I ^c   Hennessy, D ^d   Humphreys, J ^d   Fenton, O ^a   Richards, K G ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (Ireland)

^d ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dissolved C; Dissolved N; Effective rainfall; Greenhouse gases; Groundwater; Indirect N 2O emissions

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CARBON; DENITRIFICATION; DISSOLVED MATTER; EMISSION; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROUNDWATER; METHANE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT BUDGET; NUTRIENT LOSS; OXIDE; PERMEABILITY; RAINFALL; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; TOPSOIL;

IRELAND;

EID: 84863824410     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.06.015     Document Type: Article

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