Quantifying the loss mechanisms of nitrogen

JA Delgado - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2002 - jswconline.org
Nitrogen (N) is a key factor in maintaining higher yield production and worldwide economic
viability of agricultural systems. Since N is one of the most dynamic and mobile elements, its …

Nitrogen fate and transport in agricultural systems

RF Follett, JA Delgado - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2002 - jswconline.org
To sustain and maximize agricultural production in order to supply the nutritional needs of a
continually growing world population, agricultural systems will need nitrogen (N) inputs. In …

Pathways and losses of fertilizer nitrogen at different scales

K Goulding - Agriculture and the nitrogen cycle: assessing the …, 2004 - books.google.com
The main loss pathways for nitrogen (N) are (1) the runoff or erosion of N in particulate soil
organic matter or sorbed on clays;(2) leaching, predominantly of nitrate but also of nitrite …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of nitrogen balance in agroecosystems

UM Sainju - MethodsX, 2017 - Elsevier
Nitrogen balance in agroecosystems provides a quantitative framework of N inputs and
outputs and retention in the soil that examines the sustainability of agricultural productivity …

Nitrogen and irrigation management practices to improve nitrogen uptake efficiency and minimize leaching losses

AK Alva, S Paramasivam, A Fares… - Journal of Crop …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Nitrogen (N) is the most important nutrient for plant growth and production. Nitrogen uptake
efficiency is dependent on a number of factors. Water management influences the …

Estimating nitrogen budgets for soil‐crop systems

JJ Meisinger, GW Randall - Managing nitrogen for groundwater …, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Nitrate nitrogen (NO3‐N) losses from agriculture into groundwater are a
continuing concern for society. The agricultural community must begin to reduce these …

Nitrogen in agriculture: balancing the cost of an essential resource

GP Robertson, PM Vitousek - Annual review of environment and …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Nitrogen (N) is central to living systems, and its addition to agricultural cropping systems is
an essential facet of modern crop management and one of the major reasons that crop …

Environmental impacts of nitrogen use in agriculture, nitrate leaching and mitigation strategies

S Bibi, Saifullah, A Naeem, S Dahlawi - Soil science: Agricultural and …, 2016 - Springer
Nitrogen (N) fertilization has been found a powerful tool for increasing crop production since
the last six decades. Except for legumes, which fix their N biologically by rhizobium, majority …

Nitrogen modeling for soil management

MJ Shaffer - Journal of soil and water conservation, 2002 - jswconline.org
Simulation models of the nitrogen (N) cycle have been used for well over 20 years to help
estimate nitrate (NO3-N) leaching, soil residual NO3-N, fertilizer N requirements, soil organic …

Nitrogen losses from the soil/plant system: a review

KC Cameron, HJ Di, JL Moir - Annals of applied biology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Losses of nitrogen from the soil/plant system not only reduce soil fertility and plant yield but
can also create adverse impacts on the environment. Ammonia emissions into the …