Greenhouse gas emissions from synthetic nitrogen manufacture and fertilization for main upland crops in China

Abstract Background A significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions comes from the manufacture of synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilizers consumed in crop production processes. And the application of synthetic N fertilizers is recognized as the most important factor contributing to direct N2O emis...

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Main Authors: Rushan Chai, Xinxin Ye, Chao Ma, Qingyun Wang, Renfeng Tu, Ligan Zhang, Hongjian Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Carbon Balance and Management
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13021-019-0133-9