Tillage and nitrogen fertilization effects on nitrous oxide yield-scaled emissions in a rainfed Mediterranean area

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 189, Issue , 2014, Pages 43-52

  Plaza Bonilla, Daniel ^a   Álvaro Fuentes, Jorge ^a   Arrúe, José Luis ^a   Cantero Martínez, Carlos ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mediterranean; Nitrogen fertilization; Nitrous oxide; Soil organic nitrogen; Tillage

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; BIOMASS; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROUS OXIDE; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; SOIL NITROGEN; TILLAGE;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 84896950232     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.03.023     Document Type: Article

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