Current Status and Future Prospective for Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.)
Although essential for achieving high crop yields required for the growing population worldwide, nitrogen, (N) in large amounts, along with its inefficient use, results in environmental pollution and increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, improved nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) has a si...
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| author | Anamaria Mălinaş Roxana Vidican Ioan Rotar Cristian Mălinaş Cristina Maria Moldovan Marian Proorocu |
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| description | Although essential for achieving high crop yields required for the growing population worldwide, nitrogen, (N) in large amounts, along with its inefficient use, results in environmental pollution and increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, improved nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) has a significant role to play in the development of more sustainable crop production systems. Considering that wheat is one of the major crops cultivated in the world and contributes in high amounts to the large N footprint, designing sustainable wheat crop patterns, briefly defined by us in this review as the 3 Qs (high quantity, good quality and the quintessence of natural environment health) is urgently required. There are numerous indices used to benchmark N management for a specific crop, including wheat, but the misunderstanding of their specific functions could result in an under/overestimation of crop NUE. Thus, a better understanding of N dynamics in relation to wheat N cycling can enhance a higher efficiency of N use. In this sense, the aim of our review is to provide a critical analysis on the current knowledge with respect to wheat NUE. Further, considering the key traits involved in N uptake, assimilation, distribution and utilization efficiency, as well as genetics (G), environment (E) and management (M) interactions, we suggest a series of future perspectives that can enhance a better efficiency of N in wheat. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-872114b010cf41049370ff4495394dc72023-11-23T15:07:45ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472022-01-0111221710.3390/plants11020217Current Status and Future Prospective for Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.)Anamaria Mălinaş0Roxana Vidican1Ioan Rotar2Cristian Mălinaş3Cristina Maria Moldovan4Marian Proorocu5Department of Plant Culture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Plant Culture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Plant Culture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Plant Culture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaAlthough essential for achieving high crop yields required for the growing population worldwide, nitrogen, (N) in large amounts, along with its inefficient use, results in environmental pollution and increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, improved nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) has a significant role to play in the development of more sustainable crop production systems. Considering that wheat is one of the major crops cultivated in the world and contributes in high amounts to the large N footprint, designing sustainable wheat crop patterns, briefly defined by us in this review as the 3 Qs (high quantity, good quality and the quintessence of natural environment health) is urgently required. There are numerous indices used to benchmark N management for a specific crop, including wheat, but the misunderstanding of their specific functions could result in an under/overestimation of crop NUE. Thus, a better understanding of N dynamics in relation to wheat N cycling can enhance a higher efficiency of N use. In this sense, the aim of our review is to provide a critical analysis on the current knowledge with respect to wheat NUE. Further, considering the key traits involved in N uptake, assimilation, distribution and utilization efficiency, as well as genetics (G), environment (E) and management (M) interactions, we suggest a series of future perspectives that can enhance a better efficiency of N in wheat.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/2/217nitrogen use efficiencynitrogen uptakewheatsustainable developmentfertilizer N |
| spellingShingle | Anamaria Mălinaş Roxana Vidican Ioan Rotar Cristian Mălinaş Cristina Maria Moldovan Marian Proorocu Current Status and Future Prospective for Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) Plants nitrogen use efficiency nitrogen uptake wheat sustainable development fertilizer N |
| title | Current Status and Future Prospective for Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) |
| title_full | Current Status and Future Prospective for Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) |
| title_fullStr | Current Status and Future Prospective for Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current Status and Future Prospective for Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) |
| title_short | Current Status and Future Prospective for Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) |
| title_sort | current status and future prospective for nitrogen use efficiency in wheat i triticum aestivum i l |
| topic | nitrogen use efficiency nitrogen uptake wheat sustainable development fertilizer N |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/2/217 |
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