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Agriculture and the Environment : Minerals, Manure and Measures /

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The book describes the excess supply of nutrients and manure to agricultural lands and the resulting problems of groundwater contamination and surface water eutrophication. It reviews these practices in the main EU countries and in North America and proposes a new sustainable approach for dealing wi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walle, F. B.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Sevenster, J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint : Springer, 1998.
Series:Soil & environment ; 7.
Subjects:
Agricultural pollution > European Union countries.
Water quality > European Union countries.
Agriculture and state.
Minerals in agriculture > Government policy.
Manures > Government policy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The book describes the excess supply of nutrients and manure to agricultural lands and the resulting problems of groundwater contamination and surface water eutrophication. It reviews these practices in the main EU countries and in North America and proposes a new sustainable approach for dealing with this environmental deterioration.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (228 pages)
ISBN:9789401151788 (electronic bk.)
9401151784 (electronic bk.)