A review of nitrous oxide mitigation by farm nitrogen management intemperate grassland-based agriculture

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 128, Issue , 2013, Pages 893-903

  Li, Dejun ^a,b,c   Watson, Catherine J ^d   Yan, Ming Jia ^c   Lalor, Stan ^e   Rafique, Rashid ^f   Hyde, Bernard ^g   Lanigan, Gary ^e   Richards, Karl G ^e   Holden, Nicholas M ^c   Humphreys, James ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (China)

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

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^e TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^g ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Mitigation options; N management; Nitrous oxide; Temperate grassland

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE;

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; DIET; EMISSION CONTROL; EXCRETION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASSLAND; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; INHIBITOR; LEGUME; MANURE; NITRIFICATION; NITROUS OXIDE; SLURRY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; GRAZING; MANURE; NITRIFICATION; NITROUS OXIDE EMISSION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TEMPERATE GRASSLAND;

ANIMALIA;

MITIGATION OPTIONS; N MANAGEMENT; NITROUS OXIDE; TEMPERATE GRASSLAND;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CLIMATE; FERTILIZERS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HERBIVORY; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIVESTOCK; MANURE; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; POACEAE;

EID: 84880746663     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.06.026     Document Type: Review

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