Nitrogen use in the global food system: past trends and future trajectories of agronomic performance, pollution, trade, and dietary demand

Nitrogen use in the global food system: past trends and future trajectories of agronomic performance, pollution, trade, and dietary demand

Nitrogen (N) limits crop and grass production, and it is an essential component of dietary proteins. However, N is mobile in the soil-plant system and can be lost to the environment. Estimates of N flows provide a critical tool for understanding and improving the sustainability and equity of the glo...

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Main Authors: Luis Lassaletta, Gilles Billen, Josette Garnier, Lex Bouwman, Eduardo Velazquez, Nathaniel D Mueller, James S Gerber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
world agro-food system
nitrogen use efficiency
past trends and scenarios
international trade
protein
human diet
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/9/095007

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