Agricultural NH3 and NO(x) emissions in Canada

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 102, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages 187-194

  Kurvits, T ^a   Marta, T ^b  

^a Symbiotics Consulting   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Ammonia; Emissions; NH3; Nitrogen; NO(x)

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NITROUS OXIDE;

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; AMMONIA; EMISSION CONTROL; NITROGEN OXIDES; POLLUTION MONITORING; POLLUTION POLICY;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

CANADA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032441903     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(98)80032-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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