Nitrogen driving force and pressure relationships at contrasting scales: Implications for catchment management

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 221-232

  Stalnacke, Per ^a   Pengerud, Annelene ^a   Bechmann, Marianne ^a   Garnier, Josette ^b   Humborg, Christoph ^c   Novotny, Vladimir ^d  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Driving force; Nitrogen; Pressure; Riverine loads; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; NITROGEN; RIVER BASIN; RIVER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70350521777     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2009.9635385     Document Type: Article

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