Human acceleration of the nitrogen cycle: Drivers consequences, and steps toward solutions

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 7-13

  Howarth, R W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Nitrogen cycle; Nitrogen pollution

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; COASTAL ENGINEERING; COMBUSTION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ECOSYSTEMS; FOSSIL FUELS; HEALTH RISKS; MARINE APPLICATIONS; POLLUTION CONTROL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; NITROGEN CYCLE;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

FOSSIL FUEL; PHOSPHORUS;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; NITROGEN CYCLE; POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL PRODUCT; ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; ATMOSPHERE; COASTAL WATERS; COMBUSTION; CROP PRODUCTION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; NITROGEN CYCLE; POLICY; POLITICS; POLLUTION; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 2442623062     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0731     Document Type: Article

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