Isotopic composition of nitrogen species in groundwater under agricultural areas: a review

O Nikolenko, A Jurado, AV Borges, K Knӧller… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
This work reviews applications of stable isotope analysis to the studies of transport and
transformation of N species in groundwater under agricultural areas. It summarizes evidence …

The contributions of nitrogen-fixing crop legumes to the productivity of agricultural systems

MB Peoples, J Brockwell, DF Herridge, IJ Rochester… - Symbiosis, 2009 - Springer
Data collated from around the world indicate that, for every tonne of shoot dry matter
produced by crop legumes, the symbiotic relationship with rhizobia is responsible for fixing …

[图书][B] Guideline for salinity assessment, mitigation and adaptation using nuclear and related techniques

M Zaman, SA Shahid, L Heng - 2018 - library.oapen.org
This open access book is an outcome of the collaboration between the Soil and Water
Management & Crop Nutrition Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in …

Fluxes of nitrous oxide from soil under different crop rotations and tillage systems in the South of Brazil

CP Jantalia, HP dos Santos, S Urquiaga… - Nutrient cycling in …, 2008 - Springer
The zero tillage (ZT) system is used in a large area (> 24 Mha) of crop production in Brazil.
This management system can contribute to soil C sequestration, but many studies in other …

The Potential of C4 Perennial Grasses for Developing a Global BIOHEAT Industry

R Samson, S Mani, R Boddey, S Sokhansanj… - Bpts, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Unprecedented opportunities for biofuel development are occurring as a result of rising
fossil fuel prices, the need to reduce greenhouse gases, and growing energy security …

Nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency in agroecosystems

W Umar, MA Ayub, MZ Rehman, HR Ahmad… - … use efficiency in …, 2020 - Springer
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are two significant macronutrients for the growth and
development of the plant. These two nutrients represent the highest percentage of fertilizer …

Understanding the variability in soybean nitrogen fixation across agroecosystems

ME Schipanski, LE Drinkwater, MP Russelle - Plant and soil, 2010 - Springer
Legume-based cropping systems have the potential to internally regulate N cycling due to
the suppressive effect of soil N availability on biological nitrogen fixation. We used a …

Niche-based assessment of contributions of legumes to the nitrogen economy of Western Kenya smallholder farms

JO Ojiem, B Vanlauwe, N de Ridder, KE Giller - Plant and soil, 2007 - Springer
Nitrogen (N) deficiency is a major constraint to the productivity of the African smallholder
farming systems. Grain, green manure and forage legumes have the potential to improve the …

Accumulation of biologically fixed nitrogen by legumes cultivated as cover crops in Switzerland

L Büchi, CA Gebhard, F Liebisch, S Sinaj, H Ramseier… - Plant and Soil, 2015 - Springer
Aims Biological nitrogen fixation by legumes is expected to play a greater role in future
cropping systems. Our study evaluated 19 legume species grown as cover crops in Swiss …

Isotope discrimination provides new insight into biological nitrogen fixation

M Unkovich - New Phytologist, 2013 - JSTOR
Biological N2 fixation, the assimilation of atmospheric N2 into NH3, is the province of highly
specialized microorganisms, and a key entry point for atmospheric nitrogen (N) into …