Table 3.
Overall N2O emission factor (EF) for rice (transformed data).
| Metric used | Method of analysis | Emission factor (% of applied N) | CI_L % | CI_U% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic mean (AM) | Reference data | 0.34 | 0.25 | 0.44 |
| Geometric mean uncorrected (GMuncorr) | Data transformed (y = ln(X)) GM without adjustment for bias | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.24 |
| Geometric mean corrected (GMcorr) | Data transformed (y = ln(X)) GM with adjustment for bias | 0.39 | 0.29 | 0.52 |
Abbreviation: CI_L – 95% confidence interval lower limit; CI_U – confidence interval upper limit.