Carter, Mette S. and Chirinda, Ngonidzashe (2009) No effect of cropping system on the greenhouse gas N2O. ICROFS news, 2, pp. 9-10.
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Summary
Organic farming is comparable to conventional in terms of field emissions of the strong greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O). Our study points to the need for increased yields in organic farming as measure to reduced emissions per unit of produce.
| EPrint Type: | Journal paper |
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| Keywords: | conventional, crop rotation, nitrous oxide, organic |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Production systems > Cereals, pulses and oilseeds Farming Systems > Farm nutrient management Environmental aspects > Air and water emissions |
| Research affiliation: | Denmark > AU - Aarhus University > AU, DJF - Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Denmark > DARCOF III (2005-2010) > CROPSYS - The effect of cropping systems on production and the environment Denmark > DTU, RISØ - Risø National Laboratory |
| Deposited By: | Carter, Mette Sustmann |
| ID Code: | 15833 |
| Deposited On: | 24 Jun 2009 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2010 07:39 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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