Agriculture and the Nitrogen Cycle Assessing the Impacts of Fertilizer Use on Food Production and the Environment |
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| Editor:
| Mosier, Arvin
Syers, J. Keith
Freney, John R. |
| Series title: | Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55963-710-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2004 |
| Publisher: | Island Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $58.00 |
Book Description:
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Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth and development and a key agricultural input-but in excess it can lead to a host of problems for human and ecological health. Across the globe, distribution of fertilizer nitrogen is very uneven, with some areas subject to nitrogen pollution and others suffering from reduced soil fertility, ......
Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth and development and a key agricultural input-but in excess it can lead to a host of problems for human and ecological health. Across the globe, distribution of fertilizer nitrogen is very uneven, with some areas subject to nitrogen pollution and others suffering from reduced soil fertility, ......