Toward a nitrogen footprint calculator for Tanzania

Toward a nitrogen footprint calculator for Tanzania

We present the first nitrogen footprint model for a developing country: Tanzania. Nitrogen (N) is a crucial element for agriculture and human nutrition, but in excess it can cause serious environmental damage. The Sub-Saharan African nation of Tanzania faces a two-sided nitrogen problem: while there...

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Main Authors: Mary Olivia Hutton, Allison M Leach, Adrian Leip, James N Galloway, Mateete Bekunda, Clare Sullivan, Jan Peter Lesschen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
nitrogen
Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania
nitrogen footprint
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa5c42

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