Microbial induced nitrous oxide emissions from an arable soil during winter

Nitrous oxide (N2O) release rates were measured from an fertilized and unfertilized plot on silty loam (Gleyic Luvisol) cropped with winter wheat. Rates were estimated using a closed soil cover box technique throughout a continuous investigation period of 12 months. The 12 months of investigation were separated into the cropping period (March to November) and the winter period (December to February). Soil management and all N-applications were...