Environmental challenges associated with needed increases in global nitrogen fixation

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 63, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 101-116

  Mosier, Arvin R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Ammonia; Biological N fixation; Crop production; Fuel combustion; N fertilizer; Nitrate; Nitrous oxide; NOx

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CROP PRODUCTION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROUS OXIDE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036968055     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021101423341     Document Type: Conference Paper

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