Nitrogen in the Environment
- 2nd Edition - July 16, 2008
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: J.L. Hatfield, R.F. Follett
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 7 4 3 4 7 - 3
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 2 8 1 1 9 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 6 9 8 9 - 5
Nitrogen is one of the most critical elements for all life forms. In agricultural systems it is essential for the production of crops for feed, food, and fiber. The… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNitrogen is one of the most critical elements for all life forms. In agricultural systems it is essential for the production of crops for feed, food, and fiber. The ever-increasing world population requires increasing use of nitrogen in agriculture to supply human needs for dietary protein. Worldwide demand for nitrogen will increase as a direct response to increasing population. Nitrogen in the Environment provides a wholistic perspective and comprehensive treatment of nitrogen. The scope of this book is diverse covering a range of topics and issues related to furthering our understanding of nitrogen in the environment at farm and national levels. Issues of nitrogen from its effects on crops and human nutrition to nitrogen in ground water, watersheds, streams, rivers, and coastal marine environments are discussed to provide a broad view of the problem and support scientists, researchers, and engineers in formulating comprehensive solutions.
- The only source which presents an international, wholistic perspective of the effects of nitrogen in the environment with worldwide mitigation practices
- Provides details on how to improve the quality of the environment by analyzing the development of emerging technologies
- Develops strategies to be used by soil scientists, agronomists, hydrologists, and geophysicists for broad scale improvement of nitrogen efficiency
Soil scientists, agricultural researchers and engineers, environmental researchers, geologists, atmospheric scientists and meteorologists; Educators, policy-makers and researcher who need to gain a comprehensive understanding of the sources, problems and management of nitrogen in the environment for the impelementation of environmentally friendly policies and procedures.
- Edition: 2
- Published: July 16, 2008
- No. of pages (Hardback): 720
- No. of pages (eBook): 720
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780123743473
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323281195
- eBook ISBN: 9780080569895
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J.L. Hatfield
Affiliations and expertise
USDA-ARS, USA and President, Agronomy Society of AmericaRF
R.F. Follett
Affiliations and expertise
USDA-ARS, Soil-Plant-Nutrient Research Unit, Fort Collins, CO, USARead Nitrogen in the Environment on ScienceDirect