Enhanced-efficiency nitrogen fertilizers: Potential role in nitrous oxide emission mitigation

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 715-722

  Halvorson, Ardell D ^a   Snyder, Clifford S ^b   Blaylock, Alan D ^c   Del Grosso, Stephen J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b International Plant Nutrition Institute   (United States)

^c Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan   (Canada)

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EID: 84895749969     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2013.0081     Document Type: Article

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