Effects of organic matter amendments on net primary productivity and greenhouse gas emissions in annual grasslands

Ecological Applications

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 46-59

  Ryals, Rebecca ^a   Silver, Whendee L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Annual grassland ecosystems; California grasslands, USA; Mediterranean climate; Methane; Net primary productivity; Nitrous oxide; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

CARBON BALANCE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPOST; GRASSLAND; GRASSLAND SOIL; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; METHANE; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NITROUS OXIDE; ORGANIC MATTER; RANGELAND; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL RESPIRATION; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER RETENTION;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

CARBON;

ARTICLE; CARBON CYCLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; SOIL; TIME; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CARBON; CARBON CYCLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GASES; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; POACEAE; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOIL; TIME FACTORS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875760894     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/12-0620.1     Document Type: Article

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