The Indian Nitrogen Assessment: Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate Effects, and Management Options and Policies provides a reference for anyone interested in Reactive N, from researchers and students, to environmental managers. Although the main processes that affect the N cycle are well known, this book is focused on the causes and effects of disruption in the N cycle, specifically in India.
The book helps readers gain a precise understanding of the scale of nitrogen use, misuse, and release through various agricultural, industrial, vehicular, and other activities, also including discussions on its contribution to the pollution of water and air. Drawing upon the collective work of the Indian Nitrogen Group, this reference book helps solve the challenges associated with providing reliable estimates of nitrogen transfers within different ecosystems, also presenting the next steps that should be taken in the development of balanced, cost-effective, and feasible strategies to reduce the amount of reactive nitrogen.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Related titles - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. xix 7. Preface - p. xxvii 8. Foreword - p. xxix 9. 1. Technical Summary - p. 1 10. Section A. Nitrogen in India in a Global Perspective - p. 5 11. 2. The Indian Nitrogen Challenge in a Global Perspective - p. 9 12. 3. Concepts for Considerations in the Design of an Indian Integrated Nitrogen Assessment - p. 29 13. 4. Trends in Fertilizer Nitrogen Production and Consumption in India - p. 45 14. Section B. Nitrogen Processes in the Biosphere - p. 56 15. 5. Nitrogen Processes in Agroecosystems of India - p. 59 16. 6. Nitrogen Balances of Intensively Cultivated Rice–Wheat Cropping Systems in Original Green Revolution States of India - p. 77 17. 7. Efficient Nitrogen Management Under Predominant Cropping Systems of India - p. 95 18. 8. Nitrogen Inputs From Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Indian Agriculture - p. 117 19. 9. Nitrogen Management Paradigm in Horticulture Systems in India - p. 133 20. 10. Management and Use Efficiency of Fertilizer Nitrogen in Production of Cereals in India—Issues and Strategies - p. 149 21. 11. Plant Nitrogen Use Efficiency - p. 163 22. 12. Nitrogen Nutrition in Crops and Its Importance in Crop Quality - p. 175 23. 13. Nitrogen Dynamics in Grasslands - p. 187 24. 14. Reactive Nitrogen in Agroforestry Systems of India - p. 207 25. 15. Nitrogen and Soil Quality - p. 219 26. 16. Reactive Nitrogen in Environment vis-à-vis Livestock Production System: Possible Remedies - p. 235 27. 17. Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Poultry Husbandry—Indian Perspective - p. 249 28. 18. Assessment of Nitrogen in Freshwater Aquaculture in India - p. 267 29. 19. Nitrogen Assessment and Management in Brackish-Water Aquaculture of India - p. 287 30. 20. Reactive Nitrogen in Coastal and Marine Waters of India and Its Relationship With Marine Aquaculture - p. 305 31. Section C. Nitrogen Flows (Air, Soil, Water) - p. 320 32. 21. Assessment of Nitrate Threat to Water Quality in India - p. 323 33. 22. Reactive Nitrogen Dynamics in the Mangroves of India - p. 335 34. 23. Nitrogen Assessment in Indian Coastal Systems - p. 361 35. Section D. Environmental and Climate Impacts - p. 379 36. 24. Reactive Nitrogen and Its Impacts on Climate Change: An Indian Synthesis - p. 383 37. 25. Reactive Nitrogen and Air Quality in India - p. 403 38. 26. Assessment of Atmospheric Emissions and Depositions of Major Nr Species in Indian Region - p. 427 39. Section E. Managing Nitrogen in Relation to Key Societal Effects - p. 444 40. 27. Dietary Patterns and Implications for Reactive N Flows in India - p. 447 41. 28. Pathophysiology of Nitrate Toxicity in Humans in View of the Changing Trends of the Global Nitrogen Cycle With Special Reference to India - p. 459 42. 29. Assessment of Reactive Nitrogen Emissions From Indian Transport Sector - p. 469 43. 30. Emissions of Reactive Nitrogen From Energy and Industry Sectors in India - p. 483 44. Section F. Nitrogen Policies and Future Challenges - p. 488 45. 31. Issues and Policies for Reactive Nitrogen Management in the Indian Region - p. 491 46. Index - p. 515
The Indian Nitrogen Assessment: Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate Effects, and Management Options and Policies provides a reference for anyone interested in Reactive N, from researchers and students, to environmental managers. Although the main processes that affect the N cycle are well known, this book is focused on the causes and effects of disruption in the N cycle, specifically in India.
The book helps readers gain a precise understanding of the scale of nitrogen use, misuse, and release through various agricultural, industrial, vehicular, and other activities, also including discussions on its contribution to the pollution of water and air. Drawing upon the collective work of the Indian Nitrogen Group, this reference book helps solve the challenges associated with providing reliable estimates of nitrogen transfers within different ecosystems, also presenting the next steps that should be taken in the development of balanced, cost-effective, and feasible strategies to reduce the amount of reactive nitrogen.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Related titles - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. xix 7. Preface - p. xxvii 8. Foreword - p. xxix 9. 1. Technical Summary - p. 1 10. Section A. Nitrogen in India in a Global Perspective - p. 5 11. 2. The Indian Nitrogen Challenge in a Global Perspective - p. 9 12. 3. Concepts for Considerations in the Design of an Indian Integrated Nitrogen Assessment - p. 29 13. 4. Trends in Fertilizer Nitrogen Production and Consumption in India - p. 45 14. Section B. Nitrogen Processes in the Biosphere - p. 56 15. 5. Nitrogen Processes in Agroecosystems of India - p. 59 16. 6. Nitrogen Balances of Intensively Cultivated Rice–Wheat Cropping Systems in Original Green Revolution States of India - p. 77 17. 7. Efficient Nitrogen Management Under Predominant Cropping Systems of India - p. 95 18. 8. Nitrogen Inputs From Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Indian Agriculture - p. 117 19. 9. Nitrogen Management Paradigm in Horticulture Systems in India - p. 133 20. 10. Management and Use Efficiency of Fertilizer Nitrogen in Production of Cereals in India—Issues and Strategies - p. 149 21. 11. Plant Nitrogen Use Efficiency - p. 163 22. 12. Nitrogen Nutrition in Crops and Its Importance in Crop Quality - p. 175 23. 13. Nitrogen Dynamics in Grasslands - p. 187 24. 14. Reactive Nitrogen in Agroforestry Systems of India - p. 207 25. 15. Nitrogen and Soil Quality - p. 219 26. 16. Reactive Nitrogen in Environment vis-à-vis Livestock Production System: Possible Remedies - p. 235 27. 17. Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Poultry Husbandry—Indian Perspective - p. 249 28. 18. Assessment of Nitrogen in Freshwater Aquaculture in India - p. 267 29. 19. Nitrogen Assessment and Management in Brackish-Water Aquaculture of India - p. 287 30. 20. Reactive Nitrogen in Coastal and Marine Waters of India and Its Relationship With Marine Aquaculture - p. 305 31. Section C. Nitrogen Flows (Air, Soil, Water) - p. 320 32. 21. Assessment of Nitrate Threat to Water Quality in India - p. 323 33. 22. Reactive Nitrogen Dynamics in the Mangroves of India - p. 335 34. 23. Nitrogen Assessment in Indian Coastal Systems - p. 361 35. Section D. Environmental and Climate Impacts - p. 379 36. 24. Reactive Nitrogen and Its Impacts on Climate Change: An Indian Synthesis - p. 383 37. 25. Reactive Nitrogen and Air Quality in India - p. 403 38. 26. Assessment of Atmospheric Emissions and Depositions of Major Nr Species in Indian Region - p. 427 39. Section E. Managing Nitrogen in Relation to Key Societal Effects - p. 444 40. 27. Dietary Patterns and Implications for Reactive N Flows in India - p. 447 41. 28. Pathophysiology of Nitrate Toxicity in Humans in View of the Changing Trends of the Global Nitrogen Cycle With Special Reference to India - p. 459 42. 29. Assessment of Reactive Nitrogen Emissions From Indian Transport Sector - p. 469 43. 30. Emissions of Reactive Nitrogen From Energy and Industry Sectors in India - p. 483 44. Section F. Nitrogen Policies and Future Challenges - p. 488 45. 31. Issues and Policies for Reactive Nitrogen Management in the Indian Region - p. 491 46. Index - p. 515
