Anthropogenic activities in the past and present eras have created global warming and
consequently a storm of drought stress, affecting both plants and animals. Being sessile …

Agricultural intensification increased crop productivity but simplified production with lower
diversity of crop** systems, higher genetic uniformity, and a higher uniformity of …

The release of wastewaters containing relatively low levels of nitrate (NO3−) results in
sufficient contamination to induce harmful algal blooms and to elevate drinking water NO3 …

Rice farming threatens freshwater resources, while also being increasingly vulnerable to
drought due to climate change. Rice farming needs to become more sustainable and …

Agriculture is responsible for over half of the input of reactive nitrogen (N) to terrestrial
systems; however improving N availability remains the primary management technique to …

Maintaining food production while reducing agricultural nitrogen pollution is a grand
challenge under global climate change. Yet, the response of global agricultural nitrogen …

Natural processes and human activities play a crucial role in changing the nitrogen cycle
and increasing nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions, which are accelerating at an unprecedented …

Soil organic nitrogen (N) is a critical resource for plants and microbes, but the processes that
govern its cycle are not well-described. To promote a holistic understanding of soil N …

Soil pH is critically important in regulating soil nutrients and thus influencing the biodiversity
and ecosystem functions of terrestrial ecosystems. Despite the ongoing threat of nitrogen (N) …

Mitigating agricultural ammonia (NH3) emissions in China is urgently needed to avoid
further damage to human and ecosystem health. Effective and feasible mitigation strategies …