Nitrogen placement and source effects on nitrous oxide emissions and yields of irrigated corn

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 312-322

  Halvorson, Ardell D ^a   Del Grosso, Stephen J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPPING SYSTEMS; IRRIGATION WATERS; LIMITED INFORMATION; NITRIFICATION INHIBITOR; NITROUS OXIDE EMISSIONS; SOURCE SELECTION; SURFACE BANDING; WESTERN UNITED STATES;

FERTILIZERS; IRRIGATION; NITROGEN OXIDES; SOILS; UREA; WATER SUPPLY;

METABOLISM;

NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; NITROUS OXIDE; UREA; UREASE; FERTILIZER; SOIL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CLAY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXHAUST GAS; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LOAM SOIL; MAIZE; NITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT YIELD; SOIL;

FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; SOIL; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84874960893     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2012.0315     Document Type: Article

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