Nitrous Oxide Flux from a Heterogeneous Agricultural Landscape: Analysis of Source Contribution by Eddy Covariance and Static Chambers
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Eddy covariance and static chambers are different-scale methods for monitoring agricultural N2O that, when used together on heterogeneous agricultural landscapes, can help identify flux sources and sinks and evaluate the effect of management interventions on landscape-scale N2O emissions. This study compared the N2O flux data obtained by eddy covariance and static chambers during a short-term N2O measurement campaign from two adjacent agricultural treatments: alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) and corn (Zea mays L.)
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