Experimental quantification of greenhouse gas (CH4) emissions from fertilizer amended rice field soils of Kashmir Himalayan Valley

Abstract

Background: Methane, considered second major greenhouse gas after CO 2 , with significant fluxes from agro-ecosystems is held responsible for global warming and climate change. In order to address this environmental challenge, world-wide attention continues to focus on this important topic. Field data are provided on much-needed information on this greenhouse gas from little-explored hilly and temperate region of Kashmir Himalaya, India.