Galloway, J. N., Aber, J. D., Erisman, J. W., Seitzinger, S. P., Howarth, R. W., Cowling, E. B. 2003. The Nitrogen Cascade. BioScience. American Institute of Biological Sciences, Reston, VA. Volume 53, Number 4. Pages 341-356

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The paper describes the nitrogen cascade, a sequence of processes where nitrogen undergoes various reactions in the environment having a variety of consequences.