Essays about: "Spatially explicit nitrogen and phosphorus footprints"

Found 1 essay containing the words Spatially explicit nitrogen and phosphorus footprints.

  1. 1. Spatially explicit nitrogen and phosphorus footprinting : Linking consumption activities to nutrient leaching risk for Brazilian soy production

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Karin Eliasson; [2017]
    Keywords : Spatially explicit nitrogen and phosphorus footprints; Brazilian soybean; Nutrient leaching; Biodiversity; United Kingdom;

    Abstract : An increasing demand for food, and in particular animal products, is putting high pressure on natural resources, often at places distant from the consumption. Nitrogen and phosphorus are essential nutrients in food production but an excessive use can cause environmental impacts such as eutrophication that can harm ecosystems services vital to local communities. READ MORE