Efficient C sequestration and benefits of medicinal vetiver cropping in tropical regions

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 603-607

  Singh, Munnu ^a   Guleria, Neha ^a   Prakasa Rao, Eranki V S ^b   Goswami, Prashant ^b  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

^b CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Climate change; Global warming; Plant systems; Sustainability; Vetiver

Indexed keywords

CROP PLANT; GLOBAL WARMING; MEDICINAL PLANT; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PERENNIAL PLANT; TROPICAL REGION;

INDIA;

EID: 84902210110     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13593-013-0184-3     Document Type: Article

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