Abatement costs for agricultural nitrogen and phosphorus loads: A case study of crop farming in south-western Finland

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 351-374

  Helin, Janne ^a   Laukkanen, Marita ^a   Koikkalainen, Kauko ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abatement; Agriculture; Nitrogen; Nutrient load; Phosphorus; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947316263     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2137/145960606780061452     Document Type: Article

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