Nitrogen removal in paddy fields: An option for water quality improvement in rivers

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 159-164

  Ichino, Kazuo ^a   Kasuya, Masahiro ^b  

^a AICHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Aichi Ken Agricultural Research Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mikawa Bay; Nitrogen Removal; Paddy field; Water catchment

Indexed keywords

INORGANIC NITROGEN; PADDY FIELD; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

JAPAN;

EID: 0032527004     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-8574(98)00021-4     Document Type: Article

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