Nitrogen and phosphorus losses and eutrophication potential associated with fertilizer application to cropland in China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 159, Issue , 2017, Pages 171-179

  Huang, Jing ^a   Xu, Chang chun ^b   Ridoutt, Bradley G ^c,d   Wang, Xue chun ^a   Ren, Pin an ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Fertilizer losses; Freshwater eutrophication; LC IMPACT; Life cycle impact assessment; Marine eutrophication

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CROPS; FERTILIZERS; FOOD SUPPLY; LIFE CYCLE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; WATER;

CHARACTERIZATION FACTORS; EUTROPHICATION POTENTIALS; FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS; LC-IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MAJOR CROPPING SYSTEMS; NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS LOSS; SPATIALLY EXPLICIT;

EUTROPHICATION;

EID: 85020020236     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.05.008     Document Type: Article

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