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Second Edition
Edited By
J.L. Hatfield, USDA-ARS, USA and President, Agronomy Society of America
R.F. Follett, USDA-ARS, Soil-Plant-Nutrient Research Unit, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Description
Nitrogen is one of the most critical elements for all life forms. In agricultural systems it is essential for the production of crops
for feed, food, and fiber. The ever-increasing world population requires increasing use of nitrogen in agriculture to supply human needs
for dietary protein. Worldwide demand for nitrogen will increase as a direct response to increasing population.
Nitrogen in
the Environment provides a wholistic perspective and comprehensive treatment of nitrogen. The scope of this book is diverse
covering a range of topics and issues related to furthering our understanding of nitrogen in the environment at farm and national levels.
Issues of nitrogen from its effects on crops and human nutrition to nitrogen in ground water, watersheds, streams, rivers, and coastal
marine environments are discussed to provide a broad view of the problem and support scientists, researchers, and engineers in formulating
comprehensive solutions.
Audience
Soil scientists, agricultural researchers and engineers, environmental researchers, geologists, atmospheric scientists and meteorologists;
Educators, policy-makers and researcher who need to gain a comprehensive understanding of the sources, problems and management of nitrogen
in the environment for the impelementation of environmentally friendly policies and procedures.
Contents
All chapters are revised from previous edition
** denotes new chapter
The Nitrogen cycle, historical perspective, and
current and potential future concerns.
Nitrogen transformation and transport processes
Importance and effect of nitrogen on crop
quality and health
Utilization and metabolism of nitrogen by humans
**Nitrogen Management in Field Crops of the Southern Cone of Latin
America
Nitrate losses to surface water through subsurface, tile drainage
Nitrogen in groundwater associated with agricultural systems
The importance and role of watersheds in the transport of nitrogen
**Nitrogen transport and fate in European streams, rivers, lakes,
and wetlands
Nitrogen effects on Coastal Marine ecosystems
**Sources, Dispersion and Fate of Atmospheric Ammonia
**Gaseous nitrogen
emissions from livestock farming systems
Exchange of gaseous nitrogen compounds between terrestrial systems and the atmosphere
The
impacts of nitrogen deposition on forest ecosystems
**On-farm technologies and practices to improve nitrogen use efficiency
Developing
software for livestock manure and nutrient management
**Field techniques for modeling nitrogen management
Simulated effects of land
use, soil texture, and precipitation on N gas emissions using DAYCENT
Remediation of drinking water for rural populations
Remediation
at the water treatment plant
Nitrogen management by producers: A multiple scale perspective
**New Policy directions
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Hardbound, 720 pages, publication date: JUL-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-374347-3
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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