Excessive application of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers induces soil acidification and phosphorus enrichment during vegetable production in Yangtze River Delta, China

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 161-168

  Liang, L Z ^a   Zhao, X Q ^a   Yi, X Y ^a,b   Chen, Z C ^a   Dong, X Y ^a   Chen, R F ^a   Shen, R F ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Acidification; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Soil nutrients; Vegetable production

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; AQUATIC COMMUNITY; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP ROTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL REMEDIATION;

CHINA; JIANGSU; YANGTZE DELTA;

EID: 84878981935     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sum.12035     Document Type: Article

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