Impact of grazing on carbon dioxide exchanges in an intensively managed Belgian grassland

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 194, Issue , 2014, Pages 7-16

  JérÔme, Elisabeth ^a   Beckers, Yves ^a   Bodson, Bernard ^a   Heinesch, Bernard ^a   Moureaux, Christine ^a   Aubinet, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Eddy covariance; Grassland; Grazing impact; Livestock emissions

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EDDY COVARIANCE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NET ECOSYSTEM EXCHANGE; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESPIRATION; SOIL CARBON;

BELGIUM;

EID: 84901609127     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.04.021     Document Type: Article

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