Management, regulation and environmental impacts of nitrogen fertilization in northwestern Europe under the Nitrates Directive; A benchmark study

Biogeosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 5143-5160

  Van Grinsven, H J M ^a   Ten Berge, H F M ^b   Dalgaard, T ^c   Fraters, B ^d   Durand, P ^e   Hart, A ^f   Hofman, G ^g   Jacobsen, B H ^h   Lalor, S T J ⁱ   Lesschen, J P ^b   Osterburg, B ^j   Richards, K G ⁱ   Techen, A K ^j   Vertes F ^e   Webb, J ^k   Willems, W J ^a  

^a PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^e UMR SAS   (France)

^f Environmental Agency   (United Kingdom)

^g GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^h UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

ⁱ TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^j THÜNEN INSTITUTE OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE   (Germany)

^k RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER POLLUTION; CROP YIELD; CROSS-BORDER RELATIONS; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; EUROPEAN UNION; EUTROPHICATION; FERTILIZER; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; NITRATE; NITROGEN; WATER QUALITY;

BELGIUM; BRETAGNE; DENMARK; FRANCE; GERMANY; IRELAND; NETHERLANDS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84871377594     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-9-5143-2012     Document Type: Article

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