Nitrous oxide, methane emission, and yield-scaled emission from organically and conventionally managed systems

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1347-1357

  Johnson, Jane M F ^a   Weyers, Sharon L ^a   Archer, David W ^a   Barbour, Nancy W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORN (ZEA MAYS L.); CROP PRODUCTION; CROP PRODUCTIVITY; EMPIRICAL DATA; FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS; GHG MITIGATION; GLYCINE MAX; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; MEDICAGO; METHANE EMISSIONS; MITIGATION STRATEGY; NITROUS OXIDE; ORGANIC SYSTEMS; PRIMARY OBJECTIVE; WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.);

AMINO ACIDS; ANESTHETICS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CROPS; CULTIVATION; FERTILIZERS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MANURES; METHANE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN OXIDES; PLANTS (BOTANY); PRODUCTIVITY; STARTERS; UREA;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ALFALFA; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP ROTATION; CROP YIELD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWING SEASON; MAIZE; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; SOYBEAN; WHEAT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865374322     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: 14350661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2012.0017     Document Type: Article

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