Produktbild
John Harrison

Nitrogen Pollution and Greenhouse Gases in Yaqui Valley Streams

Understanding the Downstream Legacy of the Green Revolution

Buch

Half of the nitrogen fertilizer ever produced on Earth has been used during the last twenty years. This recent increase in the use of nitrogen fertilizer has led to massive increases in agricultural yield (the amount of food grown per unit area) and has allowed humans to largely avoid the food shortages historically predicted to accompany our recent population boom. In this sense, nitrogen fertilizer has been an enormous boon to humans. However, the recent increase in nitrogen use may have serious potential drawbacks as well, such as coastal pollution and the increased production of greenhouse gases, leading to global climate change. The rese… Mehr

CHF 66.00

Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)

Versandfertig innerhalb 1-3 Werktagen

Produktdetails


  • ISBN: 978-3-8383-1486-0
  • EAN: 9783838314860
  • Produktnummer: 37363048
  • Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
  • Seitenangabe: 120 S.
  • Masse: H22.0 cm x B15.0 cm x D0.7 cm 197 g
  • Abbildungen: Paperback
  • Gewicht: 197

Über den Autor


As faculty in Washington State University's School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, John Harrison works to improve understanding of biogeochemical cycles and aquatic eutrophication. Dr. Harrison holds an Sc.B. in biology from Brown University and a Ph.D. in geological and environmental sciences from Stanford.

100 weitere Werke von John Harrison:


Bewertungen


0 von 0 Bewertungen

Geben Sie eine Bewertung ab!

Teilen Sie Ihre Erfahrungen mit dem Produkt mit anderen Kunden.