EFFECT OF BOVINE URINE ON NITROUS OXIDE FLUXES FROM THREE PASTURES IN PIEDMONT PLAINS OF LLANOS ORIENTALES, COLOMBIA

ColombiaisoneofthecountrieswiththehighestlivestockinventoryofLatinAmerica, muchofwhichisunderextensivegrazingofBrachiariaspp.,Megathyrsusmaximus andnativepastures. Thequantitative contributionof this sector toour national GreenhouseGases(GHGs)emissions,particularlynitrousoxide(N2O)emissions,need abe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Garzon, J E, Pardo Barbosa, Oscar, Ciganda, V S, Cardenas, E A
Formato: conference poster
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2024
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12324/40188
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Sumario:ColombiaisoneofthecountrieswiththehighestlivestockinventoryofLatinAmerica, muchofwhichisunderextensivegrazingofBrachiariaspp.,Megathyrsusmaximus andnativepastures. Thequantitative contributionof this sector toour national GreenhouseGases(GHGs)emissions,particularlynitrousoxide(N2O)emissions,need abetterapproachtoreal fluxes. SomeBrachiariaspeciesarenatural producersof BiologicalNitrificationInhibitors(BNI),whichareanalternativemitigationofGHGsin field.However, not all tropical grassesproducethesamequantityofBNI (1). The objectiveof this researchwas toquantifyN2Oemissions fromruminant urine in differentpasturesbothduringdryandrainyseasons.