Keywords:
Pollution - Congresses.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (813 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780080984681
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1179966
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- Nitrogen, the Confer-N-s: First International Nitrogen Conference 1998 -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword by Margaretha de Boer -- Foreword by Lars Nordberg -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1: Summary Statement -- Chapter 1. Summary statement -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. General background information -- 3. Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Part 2: The Global Nitrogen Cycle -- Chapter 2. The global nitrogen cycle: changes and consequences -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Nitrogen cycle -- Population and resources -- The role of nitrogen -- The consequences of nitrogen -- The future: the nitrogen imperative -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Part 3: Effects -- CHapter 3. Impacts and fate of experimentally enhanced nitrogen deposition on a British lowland heath -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 4. Effects of nitrogen deposition on field layer vegetation in south Swedish oak forests -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Material and methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 5. The relationship between nitrogen deposition, species composition and foliar nitrogen concentrations in woodland flora in the vicinity of livestock farms -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 6. Risk of damage to crops in the direct neighbourhood of ammonia sources -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and methods -- Results -- Evaluation -- References -- Chapter 7. Nitrogen pollution on the local scale in Lithuania: vitality of forest ecosystems -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and methods -- Results and discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- References.
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Chapter 8. Effects of nitrogen deposition on tree growth and soil nutrients in boreal Scots pine stands -- Abstract -- Introduction -- FEF ('Forest Element Fluxes') model -- Model applications -- Results and discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9. Nitrogen deposition in Swiss forests and its possible relevance for leaf nutrient status, parasite attacks and soil acidification -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 10. Residual effects of N fertilization on soil-water chemistry and ground vegetation in a Swedish Scots pine forest -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Material and methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 11. On the abundance of epiphytic green algae in relation to the nitrogen concentrations of biomonitors and nitrogen deposition in Finland -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 12. Nitrogen response of herbs and graminoids in experiments with simulated acid soil solution -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 13. Towards integrated national modelling with particular reference to the environmental effects of nutrients -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Nitrogen-related problems in the Netherlands -- DSS Nature Planner -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 14. Monitoring of nitrogen compounds on Yakushima Island, a world natural heritage site -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study sites and analytical methods -- Results and discussion -- Conclusions/recommendations -- Acknowledgements -- References.
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Chapter 15. Application of nitrogen in production and post-production systems of agriculture and its effect on environment in India -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Production system -- Nitrate leaching and pollution -- Gaseous emissions of nitrogen -- Ecological consequences -- Post-production system -- Measures for environment protection -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 16. Environmental hazards of nitrogen loading in wetland rice fields -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Nitrogen fertilizer use in rice production -- Nitrogen transformation in rice soils -- Losses of nitrogen from rice fields -- Denitrification -- Volatilization -- Leaching -- Measures to reduce nitrogen losses from rice fields -- Nitrate: an environmental pollutant -- Ammonia: a case study on an environmental pollutant in rice-cum-fish culture -- References -- Chapter 17. Nitrogen efficiency in global animal production -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Nitrogen balance sheet for animal production -- Grassland production -- Interrelationship between balance sheets -- Present nitrogen efficiency in animal production -- Improving nitrogen efficiency in animal production -- Global food and feed production -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Part 4: Emissions -- Chapter 18. Global air emission inventories foranthropogenic sources of NOx, NH3 and N2O in 1990 -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Underlying framework for calculating emissions -- Emission inventories for NOx, NH3 and N2O -- Uncertainties -- Use of the emission inventories -- Policy options -- Recommendations -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 19. The impact of land use on N2O emissions from watersheds draining into the Northeastern Atlantic Ocean and European Seas -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Regions considered in this study -- Method for estimating terrestrial emissions -- Method for estimating aquatic emissions.
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Input data -- Results and discussion -- Model validation -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 20. Nitrous oxide flux from irrigated rice fields in West Java -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and methods -- Results and discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Chapter 21. Nitrous oxide emissions from a wheat field in response to elevated carbon dioxide concentration and open-top chamber enclosure -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and methods -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 22. Mitigation of nitrous oxide emission from dairy farming systems -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The N cycle and N2O sources in dairy farming systems -- Improvement of N fertilizer management -- Improvement of grassland management -- Improvement of management of livestock production -- Package of measures to mitigate N2O emission -- References -- Chapter 23. Seasonal variability and mitigation options for N2O emissions from differently managed grasslands -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 24. Agricultural NH3 and NOx emissions in Canada -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Emissions sources of agricultural NH3 and NOx emissions -- Environmental effects of agricultural NH3 and NOx emissions -- Abatement of agricultural nitrogen air emissions -- Knowledge gaps/emerging issues -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 25. Modelling the spatial distribution of agricultural ammonia emissions in the UK -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Data sources -- Results and discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 26. Focus on emission factors: a sensitivity analysis of ammonia emission modelling in the Netherlands -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Estimating ammonia emissions in the Netherlands.
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Sensitivity analysis -- Emission factors -- Use of techniques to reduce emission -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 27. Characterization of biogenic nitric oxide source strength in the southeast United States -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods and materials -- Results and discussion -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapgter 28. Agricultural nutrient balances as agri-environmental indicators: an OECD perspective -- Abstract -- The objectives and framework for OECD work on agri-environmental indicators -- Measuring trends in agricultural nitrogen use: the nitrogen soil surface balance -- Current situation and recent trends in oecd agricultural nitrogen use and nitrogen balances -- Interpreting trends in agricultural nitrogen balances -- Future challenges -- References -- Chapter 29. The monitoring of nitrogen surpluses from agriculture -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Farm gate balances and soil surface balances -- Method of calculation -- Results -- Validation and accuracy of the results -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 30. Feasibility of national nitrogen balances -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Material and methods -- Results -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 31. The Manure Model: manure, minerals (N, P and K), ammonia emission, heavy metals and the use of fertiliser in Dutch agriculture -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Manure Model modules -- Data -- Use of the model -- Recommendations -- References -- Part 5: Atmospheric Processes -- CHapter 32. Evaluation of SO2 and NO2 concentrationlevels in Vilnius (Lithuania) using passive diffusion samplers -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experiment -- Calculation of the concentration -- Results and discussion -- References.
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Chapter 33. Atmospheric peroxyacyl nitrates in urban/remote sites and the lower troposphere around Japan.
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