Nitrogen Cycling in the North Atlantic Ocean and its Watersheds
Robert Warren . Ed(S): Howarth
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paperback. Editor(s): Howarth, Robert Warren. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 507.
Human activity has dramatically altered the global nitrogen cycle in recent decades. These changes are not evenly distributed around the world; rather, they are greatest in regions of significant industrial and agricultural activity, as the synthesis and use of inorganic fertilizers, cultivation of legumes, burning of fossil fuels, and the simple act of concentrating humans and animals in dense populations all lead to the release of excess, reactive forms of nitrogen into the environment. In part because reactive nitrogen is frequently a limiting nutrient in many terrestrial and aquatic systems, an ... Read more
Human activity has dramatically altered the global nitrogen cycle in recent decades. These changes are not evenly distributed around the world; rather, they are greatest in regions of significant industrial and agricultural activity, as the synthesis and use of inorganic fertilizers, cultivation of legumes, burning of fossil fuels, and the simple act of concentrating humans and animals in dense populations all lead to the release of excess, reactive forms of nitrogen into the environment. In part because reactive nitrogen is frequently a limiting nutrient in many terrestrial and aquatic systems, an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401072939
SKU
V9789401072939
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