Finalist for the 2021 PROSE Award for Environmental Science!
An integrated approach to understanding and mitigating the problem of
excess nitrogen
Human activities generate large amounts of excess nitrogen, which has
dramatically altered the nitrogen cycle. Reactive forms of nitrogen,
especially nitrate and ammonia, are particularly detrimental. Given the
magnitude of the problem, there is an urgent need for information on
reactive nitrogen and its effective management.
Nitrogen Overload: Environmental Degradation, Ramifications, and
Economic Costs presents an integrated, multidisciplinary review of
alterations to the nitrogen cycle over the past century and the
wide-ranging consequences of nitrogen-based pollution, especially to
aquatic ecosystems and human health.
Volume highlights include:
- Comprehensive background information on the nitrogen cycle
- Detailed description of anthropogenic nitrogen sources
- Review of the environmental, economic, and health impacts of nitrogen
pollution
- Recommendations and strategies for reducing humanity's nitrogen
footprint
- Discussion of national nitrogen footprints and worldwide examples of
mitigation policies
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