Management options to reduce future nitrogen emissions into rivers: A case study of the Weser river basin, Germany

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 115, Issue , 2012, Pages 118-131

  Hirt, U ^a   Kreins, P ^b   Kuhn, U ^d   Mahnkopf, J ^a   Venohr, M ^a   Wendland, F ^c  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b THÜNEN INSTITUTE OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE   (Germany)

^c FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^d River Basin Commission Weser (FGG Weser)   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agricultural measures; Environmental measures; GROWA WEKU; MONERIS; Nitrogen modelling; Nutrient; RAUMIS; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MEASURES; ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES; GROWA/WEKU; MONERIS; RAUMIS; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

CATCHMENTS; CULTIVATION; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NUTRIENTS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHEDS;

NITROGEN;

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL MODELING; BASIN MANAGEMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; LITERATURE REVIEW; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RIVER BASIN; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

GERMANY; WESER BASIN [GERMANY];

EID: 84869826239     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2012.08.005     Document Type: Review

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