Uncertainties in model predictions of nitrogen fluxes from agro-ecosystems in Europe

Biogeosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 4573-4588

  Kros, J ^a   Heuvelink, G B M ^a   Reinds, G J ^a   Lesschen, J P ^a   Ioannidi, V ^a   De Vries, W ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AMMONIA; CARBON EMISSION; DOWNSCALING; ERROR ANALYSIS; FARMING SYSTEM; GIS; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LAND COVER; LAND MANAGEMENT; LEACHING; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; PROBABILITY; RUNOFF; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EUROPE;

EID: 84869420523     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-9-4573-2012     Document Type: Article

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