Activity: Nitrous Oxide form Soils — Management Related Issues

The goal of this activity is to connect management practices with GHG emissions.  

Instructions: Read the table below summarizing WICST management practices. Then, study the figures below showing the sources of nitrous oxide emission and the exchange of nitrogen between the atmosphere and the soil. For each of the 6 cropping systems, discuss where management differences might lead to differences in fluxes.

Table 1. Date of relevant field activities in the 14 crop phases for the 2010 growing season (A) Grain-based Systems; (B) Forage-Based Systems

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IPCC schematic diagram illustrating the sources and pathways of N that results in direct and indirect nitrous oxide emissions


Source: "Chapter 11: N2O Emissions from Managed Soils, and CO2 Emissions from Lime and Urea Application (downloadable from IPCC, 2007 web page)
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KeywordsActivity: Visualizing Manure Storage and Manure Spreading Equipment   Doc ID47016
OwnerMichel W.GroupFood Production Systems &
Sustainability
Created2015-02-10 21:06:31Updated2015-12-01 22:16:45
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