Climate-smart soils
Soils are integral to the function of all terrestrial ecosystems and to food and fibre production.
An overlooked aspect of soils is their potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions …
An overlooked aspect of soils is their potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions …
Precision agriculture technologies positively contributing to GHG emissions mitigation, farm productivity and economics
A Balafoutis, B Beck, S Fountas, J Vangeyte… - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Agriculture is one of the economic sectors that affect climate change contributing to
greenhouse gas emissions directly and indirectly. There is a trend of agricultural …
greenhouse gas emissions directly and indirectly. There is a trend of agricultural …
Global mean nitrogen recovery efficiency in croplands can be enhanced by optimal nutrient, crop and soil management practices
L You, GH Ros, Y Chen, Q Shao, MD Young… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
An increase in nitrogen (N) recovery efficiency, also denoted as N use efficiency (NUEr), is
crucial to reconcile food production and environmental health. This study assessed the …
crucial to reconcile food production and environmental health. This study assessed the …
Natural climate solutions for the United States
Limiting climate warming to< 2° C requires increased mitigation efforts, including land
stewardship, whose potential in the United States is poorly understood. We quantified the …
stewardship, whose potential in the United States is poorly understood. We quantified the …
Global metaanalysis of the nonlinear response of soil nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions to fertilizer nitrogen
I Shcherbak, N Millar… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) that also depletes stratospheric
ozone. Nitrogen (N) fertilizer rate is the best single predictor of N2O emissions from …
ozone. Nitrogen (N) fertilizer rate is the best single predictor of N2O emissions from …
Meta‐analysis of yield and nitrous oxide outcomes for nitrogen management in agriculture
Improved nitrogen (N) use is key to future food security and environmental sustainability.
While many regions still experience N shortages, agriculture is the leading global emitter of …
While many regions still experience N shortages, agriculture is the leading global emitter of …
Historical nitrogen fertilizer use in agricultural ecosystems of the contiguous United States during 1850–2015: application rate, timing, and fertilizer types
A tremendous amount of anthropogenic nitrogen (N) fertilizer has been applied to
agricultural lands to promote crop production in the US since the 1850s. However …
agricultural lands to promote crop production in the US since the 1850s. However …
Climate, duration, and N placement determine N2O emissions in reduced tillage systems: a meta‐analysis
C Van Kessel, R Venterea, J Six… - Global change …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
No‐tillage and reduced tillage (NT/RT) management practices are being promoted in
agroecosystems to reduce erosion, sequester additional soil C and reduce production costs …
agroecosystems to reduce erosion, sequester additional soil C and reduce production costs …
Fertilizing nature: a tragedy of excess in the commons
Globally, we are applying excessive nitrogen (N) fertilizers to our agricultural crops, which
ultimately causes nitrogen pollution to our ecosphere. The atmosphere is polluted by N2O …
ultimately causes nitrogen pollution to our ecosphere. The atmosphere is polluted by N2O …
Nitrogen footprints: past, present and future
JN Galloway, W Winiwarter, A Leip… - Environmental …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The human alteration of the nitrogen cycle has evolved from minimal in the mid-19th century
to extensive in the present time. The consequences to human and environmental health are …
to extensive in the present time. The consequences to human and environmental health are …