Incorporating organic matter alters soil greenhouse gas emissions and increases grain yield in a semi-arid climate

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 231, Issue , 2016, Pages 320-330

  Barton, Louise ^a   Hoyle, Frances C ^a   Stefanova, Katia T ^a   Murphy, Daniel V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Carbon sequestration; Methane; Nitrous oxide; Semi arid climate; Soil organic carbon

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FLUX MEASUREMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL EMISSION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL TEXTURE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84982790511     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2016.07.004     Document Type: Article

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