Food production remains the highest agricultural priority, subject to the constraint that it be done in harmony with nature, or at least with minimum environmental pollution. The amount of fertilizer applied can be controlled using modern application techniques, including soil and crop management, guaranteeing higher economic profit and lower environmental cost. It is in such a context that the present study addresses the efficient and rational use of mineral and organic fertilizers while preserving environmental quality. The book discusses the impact on surface and groundwaters, soils and crops, and experience of nitrate leaching, denitrification, ammonia volatilization, heavy metal pollution, agricultural and urban waste management, and international and national legislation.
Edited by:
Claudio Rodriguez Barrueco Imprint: Kluwer Academic Publishers Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info] Edition: Partly reprinted from FERTILIZER RESEARCH 43, 1996 Volume: 66 Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 210mm,
Spine: 33mm
Weight: 2.990kg ISBN:9780792337294 ISBN 10: 0792337298 Series:Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences Pages: 586 Publication Date:31 August 1996 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active