Soil Nitrogen Uses and Environmental Impacts /

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Nitrogen (N) is potentially one of the most complex elements on the Earth. It is necessary for all biological activity, but creates negative impacts on water and air quality. There is a balancing act between deficiency and surplus and the forms of N available further complicate our understanding of...

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Corporate Author: Taylor and Francis
Other Authors: Lal, Rattan (Editor), Stewart, B.A (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : Taylor and Francis, an imprint of CRC Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Advances in Soil Science.
Subjects:
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Forestry.
climate change.
eutrophication.
fertilizers.
global nitrogen cycle.
global warming.
N2O emission.
N3O.
non-point source pollution.
soil N management.
soil-specific farming.
Nitrogen in agriculture.
Soils > Nitrogen content.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > General.
Electronic books.
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Summary:Nitrogen (N) is potentially one of the most complex elements on the Earth. It is necessary for all biological activity, but creates negative impacts on water and air quality. There is a balancing act between deficiency and surplus and the forms of N available further complicate our understanding of the dynamics. Biological fixation provides some plants with N supply while others are totally dependent upon N being available in the soil profile for the roots to extract. Nevertheless, the demand for N will increase because the human population with its increasing growth requires more protein and thus more N. Understanding the global N cycle is imperative to meeting current and future nitrogen demands while decreasing environmental impacts. This book discusses availability, production, and recycling of N in air, water, plants, and soils. It features information on N impacts to soil and water quality, management of N in agroecosystems, and techniques to maximize the use efficiency while minimizing the risks of leakage of reactive N into the environment. This volume in the Advances in Soil Science series is specifically devoted to availability, production, and recycling of N with impact on climate change and water quality, and management of N in agroecosystems in the context of maximizing the use efficiency and minimizing the risks of leakage of reactive N (NO-3, N¬2O) into the environment.
Physical Description:1 online resource (392 pages) : 140 illustrations, text file, PDF.
Also available in print format.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781315228860(e-book : PDF)

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