Nitrogen fertilizer use in China - Contributions to food production, impacts on the environment and best management strategies

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 63, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 117-127

  Zhu, Z L ^a   Chen, D L ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; China; Environment; Food; Nitrogen; Nitrogen loss

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD PRODUCTION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LOSS;

CHINA;

ALGAE;

EID: 0036965262     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021107026067     Document Type: Article

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