Agricultural Pollution: Environmental Problems and Practical SolutionsCRC Press, 22 ago 2002 - 264 pagine This comprehensive text provides a concise overview of environmental problems caused by agriculture, (such as pesticide pollution and increased nitrate levels) and offers practical solutions to them. It is well illustrated and contains a fully-referenced introduction to the main contemporary agricultural pollution issues in the UK. It will help provide clear, scientific and technical understanding of the most important sources of agricultural pollution. |
Sommario
Nitrates and nitrogen loss | 11 |
Phosphorus | 43 |
Soil erosion | 73 |
Organic wastes | 93 |
Gaseous emissions | 94 |
6 | 126 |
Pesticides | 158 |
Genetic modification | 196 |
Policy strategies for reducing pollution | 215 |
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Agricultural Pollution: Environmental Problems and Practical Solutions Graham Merrington,Dr Linton Winder Nfa,R. Parkinson,Mark Redman,L. Winder Anteprima non disponibile - 2002 |
Agricultural Pollution: Environmental Problems and Practical Solutions Graham Merrington,Dr Linton Winder Nfa,R. Parkinson,Mark Redman,L. Winder Anteprima non disponibile - 2002 |
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