Mineral phosphorus (P) fertilizers support high crop yields and contribute to feeding the
teeming global population. However, complex edaphic processes cause P to be …

The impacts of agricultural land use are far-reaching and extend to areas outside
production. This paper provides an overview of the ecological status of agricultural systems …

Applying alternative fertilization practices instead of conventional fertilizers might improve
rice yield and nutrient use efficiency in rice crop** systems. However, the results range …

The separation between crop-and livestock production is an important driver of agricultural
nutrient surpluses in many parts of the world. Nutrient surpluses can be symptomatic of poor …

Soil properties and weather conditions are known to affect soil N availability and plant N
uptake; however, studies examining N response as affected by soil and weather sometimes …

Glyphosate is the main nonselective, systemic herbicide used against a wide range of
weeds. Its worldwide use has expanded because of extensive use of certain agricultural …

Commercial fertilizers are commonly applied in farming to maximize crop yield. Lifting
nutrient limitation to plant growth when water and light conditions are sufficient may permit …

In the frame of the Land Use/Land Cover Area Frame Survey sampling of topsoil was carried
out on around 22,000 points in 25 EU Member States in 2009 and in additional 2 Member …

Phosphorus (P) fertilizer recommendations of individual countries may differ in many
aspects, but often the main principle is to reach or maintain a target range of plant-available …

Human activities have profoundly altered the Earth's phosphorus (P) cycling process and its
associated microbial communities, yet their global distribution pattern and response to …