Phosphorus demand for the 1970-2100 period: A scenario analysis of resource depletion

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 428-439

  Van Vuuren, D P ^a   Bouwman, A F ^a,b   Beusen, A H W ^a  

^a PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Depletion; Phosphorus; Scarcity; System dynamics model

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASSLAND; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHATE ROCK; PHOSPHORUS; PRODUCTION COST; RESOURCE DEPLETION; RUMINANT; SOIL NUTRIENT; SURFACE WATER; SUSTAINABILITY;

AFRICA; ASIA;

BOVIDAE;

EID: 77954659482     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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