Net energy yield and carbon footprint of summer corn under different N fertilizer rates in the North China Plain

Excessive use of N fertilizer in intensive agriculture can increase crop yield and at the same time cause high carbon (C) emissions. This study was conducted to determine optimized N fertilizer application for high grain yield and lower C emissions in summer corn (Zea mays L.). A field experiment, i...

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Main Authors: Zhan-biao WANG, Xin-ya WEN, Hai-lin ZHANG, Xiao-hong LU, Fu CHEN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311915610425
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