Estimation of critical nutrient amounts based on input-output analysis in an agriculture watershed of eastern China

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 134, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 159-167

  Chen, DingJiang ^a   Lu, Jun ^a   Shen, YeNa ^a   Dahlgren, Randy A ^b   Jin, ShuQuan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical nutrient amount; Diffuse (non point) source pollution; Export coefficient model; Input output mass balance; Nitrogen; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; EUTROPHICATION; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; MASS BALANCE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; REGULATORY APPROACH; RIVER POLLUTION; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 70349152619     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.06.011     Document Type: Article

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