Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in response to increasing fertilizer addition in maize (Zea mays L.) agriculture in western Kenya

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 177-187

  Hickman, Jonathan E ^a   Palm, Cheryl A ^a   Mutuo, Patrick ^b,c   Melillo, Jerry M ^d   Tang, Jianwu ^d  

^a Center for International Forestry Research   (United States)

^b Millennium Village Project Sauri cluster   (Kenya)

^c Africa Field Division   (Kenya)

^d ECOSYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Agricultural intensification; Carbon dioxide; Greenhouse gas; Methane; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FIELDWORK; FLUX MEASUREMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; MAIZE; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; SAMPLING; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

KENYA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84920152967     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-014-9636-7     Document Type: Article

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