Options for improved phosphorus cycling and use in agriculture at the field and regional scales

KD Schneider, JR Thiessen Martens… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Soil phosphorus (P) cycling in agroecosystems is highly complex, with many chemical,
physical, and biological processes affecting the availability of P to plants. Traditionally, P …

Unconventional uranium in China's phosphate rock: review and outlook

D Shang, B Geissler, M Mew, L Satalkina… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Some phosphate rock contains elevated concentrations of natural uranium. China is the
largest phosphate rock producing country in the world and will soon have the largest …

Global trends of cropland phosphorus use and sustainability challenges

T Zou, X Zhang, EA Davidson - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
To meet the growing food demand while addressing the multiple challenges of exacerbating
phosphorus (P) pollution and depleting P rock reserves,,,,,,,,,,,,,–, P use efficiency (PUE, the …

Impact of manure on soil biochemical properties: A global synthesis

S Liu, J Wang, S Pu, E Blagodatskaya… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Manure application mitigates land degradation and improves soil fertility. Despite many
individual studies on manure effects, a comprehensive overview of its consequences for a …

Global actions for a sustainable phosphorus future

WJ Brownlie, MA Sutton, DS Reay, KV Heal… - Nature Food, 2021 - nature.com
Food security and healthy freshwater ecosystems are placed at jeopardy by poor
phosphorus management. Scientists are calling for transformation across food, agriculture …

Gridded livestock density database and spatial trends for Kazakhstan

V Kolluru, R John, S Saraf, J Chen, B Hankerson… - Scientific Data, 2023 - nature.com
Livestock rearing is a major source of livelihood for food and income in dryland Asia.
Increasing livestock density (LSKD) affects ecosystem structure and function, amplifies the …

Manuresheds: Advancing nutrient recycling in US agriculture

S Spiegal, PJA Kleinman, DM Endale, RB Bryant… - Agricultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nutrient recycling is fundamental to sustainable agricultural systems, but few mechanisms
exist to ensure that surplus manure nutrients from animal feeding operations are transported …

Agricultural trade impacts global phosphorus use and partial productivity

Z Bai, L Liu, M Obersteiner, A Mosnier, X Chen, Z Yuan… - Nature Food, 2023 - nature.com
The spatio–temporal distribution, flow and end use of phosphorus (P) embedded in traded
agricultural products are poorly understood. Here we use global trade matrices to analyse …

More efficient phosphorus use can avoid cropland expansion

JM Mogollón, AF Bouwman, AHW Beusen, L Lassaletta… - Nature Food, 2021 - nature.com
Global projections indicate that approximately 500 Mha of new arable land will be required
to meet crop demand by 2050. Applying a dynamic phosphorus (P) pool simulator under …

Resources and risks: Perceptions on the application of sewage sludge on agricultural land in Sweden, a case study

N Ekane, K Barquet, A Rosemarin - Frontiers in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
To spread or not to spread sewage sludge on agricultural land in Sweden remains the
subject of a highly polarized debate among different stakeholders in the Swedish …