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An Overview of Atmospheric Reactive Nitrogen in China from a Global Perspective

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Atmospheric Reactive Nitrogen in China

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Atmospheric reactive nitrogen (N), as an important component of global N cycle, has been significantly altered by anthropogenic emissions and consequently induced worldwide impacts on air pollution and ecosystem services. Due to rapid agricultural, industrial, and urban development, China has been experiencing a rapid increase in reactive N emissions and deposition since the late 1970s. Based on a literature review, this book summarizes recent research on (1) atmospheric reactive N as a global environmental issue (Chap. 1), (2) the emission, deposition, and budget of atmospheric reactive N (Chaps. 2, 3, 4 and 5), (3) the contribution of reactive N to air pollution (e.g., haze, surface O3, and acid deposition) (Chaps. 6, 7 and 8), (4) the impacts of N deposition on sensitive ecosystems (e.g., forests, grasslands, deserts, and lakes) (Chaps. 9, 10, 11 and 12), and (5) the regulatory strategies for mitigation of atmospheric reactive N pollution from agricultural and nonagricultural sectors in China (Chaps. 13 and 14).

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    Xuejun Liu

  2. Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

    Enzai Du

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Liu, X., Du, E. (2020). An Overview of Atmospheric Reactive Nitrogen in China from a Global Perspective. In: Liu, X., Du, E. (eds) Atmospheric Reactive Nitrogen in China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8514-8_1

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