Economic and environmental evaluation of alternative pollution-reducing nitrogen management practices in central Illinois

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 41-53

  Rejesus, Roderick M ^a   Hornbaker, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrate pollution; Nitrogen management practices; Precision farming; Site specific management

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NITROGEN; POLLUTION CONTROL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032775736     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(99)00058-4     Document Type: Article

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