Determination of nitrate contamination sources using isotopic and chemical indicators in an agricultural region in China

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 155, Issue , 2012, Pages 78-86

  Jin, Zanfang ^a   Pan, Zhiyan ^a   Jin, Mantong ^a   Li, Feili ^a   Wan, Yu ^a   Gu, Bi ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Crop rotations; Groundwater chemistry; Nitrogen isotopes; Oxygen isotopes

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AMMONIUM; CROP ROTATION; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; ION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LEAFY VEGETABLE; MANURE; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; RICE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SPATIAL VARIATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFATE; WATER DEPTH; WATER QUALITY;

CHINA; HUZHOU; ZHEJIANG;

BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS;

EID: 84860624702     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.03.017     Document Type: Article

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