To what extent can zero tillage lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from temperate soils?

Soil tillage practices have a profound influence on the physical properties of soil and the greenhouse gas (GHG) balance. However there have been very few integrated studies on the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) and soil biophysical and chemical characteristi...

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Main Authors: Mangalassery, S., Sjögersten, Sofie, Sparkes, Debbie L., Sturrock, Craig, Craigon, Jim, Mooney, Sacha J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2014
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41196/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41196/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41196/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41196/1/zero%20tillage%20srep04586.pdf