Nitrogen balance as an indicator of environmental impact: Toward sustainable agricultural production

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 276-289

  Sassenrath, G F ^a   Schneider, J M ^b   Gaj, R ^a   Grzebisz, W ^c   Halloran, J M ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

agricultural production; agricultural sustainability; environmental indicators; gross annual nitrogen balance

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; COMMODITY PRICE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NITROGEN CYCLE; OECD; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MISSISSIPPI; POLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84881459403     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: 17421713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742170512000166     Document Type: Article

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