Nitrogen fertilization. A review of the risks associated with the inefficiency of its use and policy responses

J Martínez-Dalmau, J Berbel, R Ordóñez-Fernández - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen (N) is a key input to food production. Nearly half of N fertilizer input is not used by
crops and is lost into the environment via emission of gases or by polluting water bodies. It is …

The role of nitrifier denitrification in the production of nitrous oxide revisited

N Wrage-Mönnig, MA Horn, R Well, C Müller… - Soil Biology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nitrifier denitrification is the reduction of nitrite (NO 2−) by ammonia-oxidizing bacteria. This
process may account for up to 100% of nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions from ammonium (NH …

[HTML][HTML] The life of soils: Integrating the who and how of multifunctionality

RE Creamer, JM Barel, G Bongiorno… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Capturing the complexity of soil life for soil quality assessments is one of the most
challenging paradoxes of contemporary soil science. Soil biota perform a plethora of …

The nature and dynamics of soil organic matter: Plant inputs, microbial transformations, and organic matter stabilization

EA Paul - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
This review covers historical perspectives, the role of plant inputs, and the nature and
dynamics of soil organic matter (SOM), often known as humus. Information on turnover of …

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 …

Effects of organic–inorganic compound fertilizer with reduced chemical fertilizer application on crop yields, soil biological activity and bacterial community structure in …

J Zhao, T Ni, J Li, Q Lu, Z Fang, Q Huang, R Zhang… - Applied soil ecology, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of more stable and sustainable agroecosystems for improving food
production has caused wide public concern in recent years. In the present study, we …

Linking N2O emissions from biochar-amended soil to the structure and function of the N-cycling microbial community

J Harter, HM Krause, S Schuettler, R Ruser… - The ISME …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Nitrous oxide (N2O) contributes 8% to global greenhouse gas emissions. Agricultural
sources represent about 60% of anthropogenic N2O emissions. Most agricultural N2O …

The potential of peatlands as nature-based climate solutions

M Strack, SJ Davidson, T Hirano, C Dunn - Current Climate Change …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Despite covering only 3% of the land surface, peatlands
represent the largest terrestrial organic carbon stock on the planet and continue to act as a …

Impacts of adding biochar on nitrogen retention and bioavailability in agricultural soil

H Zheng, Z Wang, X Deng, S Herbert, B **ng - Geoderma, 2013 - Elsevier
Interest in the use of biochar to improve soil productivity has rapidly increased. Nitrogen (N)
loss, retention and bioavailability in biochar-amended soils fertilized with NH4+–N and …

The significance of microbial transformation of nitrogen compounds in the light of integrated crop management

A Grzyb, A Wolna-Maruwka, A Niewiadomska - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen (N) is widely distributed in the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and
biosphere. It is a basic component of every plant cell as well as microorganisms, as a …