Modeling cumulative effects of nutrient surpluses in agriculture: A dynamic approach to material balance accounting

Ecological Economics

Volumn 90, Issue , 2013, Pages 159-167

  Kuosmanen, Natalia ^a   Kuosmanen, Timo ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Conservation of mass; Nitrogen balance; Phosphorus balance; Productivity; Stock pollutants

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CROP PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHOSPHORUS; POLICY MAKING; SOIL POLLUTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

FINLAND;

EID: 84876450509     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.03.016     Document Type: Article

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