Budget of N<sub>2</sub>O emissions at the watershed scale: role of land cover and topography (the Orgeval basin, France)

Agricultural basins are the major source of N<sub>2</sub>O emissions, with arable land accounting for half of the biogenic emissions worldwide. Moreover, N<sub>2</sub>O emission strongly depends on the position of agricultural land in relation with topographical gradients, as...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: G. Billen, M. Silvestre, P. Passy, J. Garnier, G. Vilain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-03-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/9/1085/2012/bg-9-1085-2012.pdf