Microbial regulation of terrestrial nitrous oxide formation: understanding the biological pathways for prediction of emission rates
The continuous increase of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) in the atmosphere due
to increasing anthropogenic nitrogen input in agriculture has become a global concern. In …
to increasing anthropogenic nitrogen input in agriculture has become a global concern. In …
Methane, microbes and models: fundamental understanding of the soil methane cycle for future predictions
Methane is an important greenhouse gas and microbes in the environment play major roles
in both global methane emissions and terrestrial sinks. However, a full mechanistic …
in both global methane emissions and terrestrial sinks. However, a full mechanistic …
Soil C and N availability determine the priming effect: microbial N mining and stoichiometric decomposition theories
The increasing input of anthropogenically derived nitrogen (N) to ecosystems raises a
crucial question: how does available N modify the decomposer community and thus affects …
crucial question: how does available N modify the decomposer community and thus affects …
[HTML][HTML] First 20 years of DNDC (DeNitrification DeComposition): model evolution
Mathematical models, such as the DNDC (DeNitrification DeComposition) model, are
powerful tools that are increasingly being used to examine the potential impacts of …
powerful tools that are increasingly being used to examine the potential impacts of …
Comparative life cycle environmental impacts of three beef production strategies in the Upper Midwestern United States
N Pelletier, R Pirog, R Rasmussen - Agricultural Systems, 2010 - Elsevier
We used ISO-compliant life cycle assessment (LCA) to compare the cumulative energy use,
ecological footprint, greenhouse gas emissions and eutrophying emissions associated with …
ecological footprint, greenhouse gas emissions and eutrophying emissions associated with …
Review and analysis of strengths and weaknesses of agro-ecosystem models for simulating C and N fluxes
Biogeochemical simulation models are important tools for describing and quantifying the
contribution of agricultural systems to C sequestration and GHG source/sink status. The …
contribution of agricultural systems to C sequestration and GHG source/sink status. The …
DNDC: A process-based model of greenhouse gas fluxes from agricultural soils
The high temporal and spatial variability of agricultural nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from
soil makes their measurement at regional or national scales impractical. Accordingly, robust …
soil makes their measurement at regional or national scales impractical. Accordingly, robust …
InfoCrop: a dynamic simulation model for the assessment of crop yields, losses due to pests, and environmental impact of agro-ecosystems in tropical environments. I …
The problems of agriculture in many tropical countries are gradually becoming more intense
due to increasing food demand led by population growth, stagnation in farm productivity …
due to increasing food demand led by population growth, stagnation in farm productivity …
Manure-DNDC: a biogeochemical process model for quantifying greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from livestock manure systems
From the point of view of biogeochemistry, manure is a complex of organic matter containing
minor minerals. When manure is excreted by animals, it undergoes a series of reactions …
minor minerals. When manure is excreted by animals, it undergoes a series of reactions …
[HTML][HTML] A regional evaluation of plastic film mulching for improving crop yields on the Loess Plateau of China
The plastic film mulching (PM) management is being increasingly adopted in the vast rainfed
farming regions of China, especially in the Loess Plateau, to obtain high yields. Although …
farming regions of China, especially in the Loess Plateau, to obtain high yields. Although …