Are nitrogen fertilizers deleterious to soil health?

B Singh - Agronomy, 2018 - mdpi.com
Soil is one of the most important natural resources and medium for plant growth.
Anthropogenic interventions such as tillage, irrigation, and fertilizer application can affect the …

A research road map for responsible use of agricultural nitrogen

M Udvardi, FE Below, MJ Castellano… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Nitrogen (N) is an essential but generally limiting nutrient for biological systems.
Development of the Haber-Bosch industrial process for ammonia synthesis helped to relieve …

[HTML][HTML] An evaluation of carbon indicators of soil health in long-term agricultural experiments

D Liptzin, CE Norris, SB Cappellazzi… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is closely tied to soil health. However, additional biological
indicators may also provide insight about C dynamics and microbial activity. We used SOC …

Knowledge-guided machine learning can improve carbon cycle quantification in agroecosystems

L Liu, W Zhou, K Guan, B Peng, S Xu, J Tang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Accurate and cost-effective quantification of the carbon cycle for agroecosystems at decision-
relevant scales is critical to mitigating climate change and ensuring sustainable food …

Global variation in soil carbon sequestration potential through improved cropland management

M Lessmann, GH Ros, MD Young… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Widespread adoption of improved cropland management measures is advocated to
increase soil organic carbon (SOC) levels, thereby improving soil fertility and mitigating …

Soil organic matter and water retention

R Lal - Agronomy Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The current and projected anthropogenic global warming and the attendant increase in the
severity and extent of soil degradation may exacerbate the intensity and duration of drought …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring nitrogen indicators of farm performance among farm types across several European case studies

M Quemada, L Lassaletta, LS Jensen, O Godinot… - Agricultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nitrogen (N) indicators are key for characterizing farm performance, because of the role of N
in food production and environmental sustainability. A systematic monitoring of N balance at …

Impacts of the components of conservation agriculture on soil organic carbon and total nitrogen storage: a global meta-analysis

YND Bohoussou, YH Kou, WB Yu, B Lin, AL Virk… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Conservation agriculture (CA) can be an important strategy for improving soil organic carbon
(SOC) and total nitrogen (TN). Numerous studies have examined SOC and TN dynamics in …

Role of cultural and nutrient management practices in carbon sequestration in agricultural soil

S Chowdhury, N Bolan, M Farrell, B Sarkar… - Advances in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Any management practice that results in greater carbon (C) return to the soil, increases
stabilization of soil C, or reduces C losses may lead to soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in …

Do crop sensors promote improved nitrogen management in grain crops?

AF Colaço, RGV Bramley - Field Crops Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Crop sensing technologies to aid nitrogen management in grain crops have been the focus
of an important element of Precision/Digital Agriculture research. We review sensor-based …