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Provedor de dados: | 31
País: | United States
Título: | An Analysis of the Role of Tile-Drained Farmland Under Alternative Nitrogen Abatement Policies
Autores: | Petrolia,   Daniel R.; Gowda,   Prasanna H.
Data: | 2007-09-17
Ano: | 2006
Palavras-chave: | Abatement; ADAPT; Drainage; Hypoxia; Nitrogen; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use.
Resumo: | Agricultural nitrogen is a major contributor to Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, and research has shown that agricultural subsurface tile drainage is a major carrier of nitrogen from croplands to streams and rivers. This study compares the results of abating nitrogen under a retired-land minimization policy with those of a new revenue-maximizing policy, paying particular attention to the role of tile-drained land. Findings reveal the retirement-minimizing policy resulted in more tile-drained land being retired and less being fertilizer-managed than was optimal under the net-return maximizing policy. Also, it led to a greater economic burden being shouldered by tile-drained land. Under both cases, tile drainage dominated the abatement process.
Tipo: | Journal Article
Idioma: | Inglês

Identificador:

28013

http://purl.umn.edu/8621

Editor: | AgEcon Search
Relação: | Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics&gt;Volume 31, Number 03, December 2006

Formato:

15

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