A new GIS nitrogen trading tool concept for conservation and reduction of reactive nitrogen losses to the environment

Advances in Agronomy

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 117-171

  Delgado, J A ^a   Gagliardi, P ^a   Gross, C M ^b   Lal, H ^b   McKinney, S P ^b   Cover, H ^c   Hesketh, E ^b   Shaffer, M J ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

^c Vistronix Inc   (United States)

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EID: 77957759358     PISSN: 00652113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2113(10)05004-2     Document Type: Chapter

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