Increasing incidences of eutrophication and groundwater quality impairment from
agricultural nitrogen pollution are threatening humans and ecosystem health. Minimal …

Understanding how to manage N inputs to identify the practices that maximize N recovery
has been an organizing principle of agronomic research. Because growth in N fertilizer …

The possibility that N fertilizer increases soil organic matter (SOM) mineralization and, as a
result, reduces SOM stocks has led to a great debate about the long-term sustainability of …

Interactions among soil water processes and the nitrogen (N) cycle govern biological
productivity and environmental outcomes in the earth's critical zone. Soil water influences …

Root traits are important to crop functioning, yet there is little information about how root traits
vary with shoot traits. Using a standardized protocol, we collected 160 soil cores (0− 210 cm) …

Nitrogenous fertilizers have nearly doubled global grain yields, but have also increased
losses of reactive N to the environment. Current public investments to improve soil health …

How crops uptake synthetic nitrogen (N) applied to soils of differing fertilities formed from
long-term fertilization regimes is a noteworthy scientific question that remains unclear. This …

Rice paddies account for approximately 9% of human‐induced methane (CH4) emissions.
Nitrogen (N) fertilization affects CH4 emissions from paddy soils through several …

A thorough elucidation of the coupled effects of N fertilization and straw incorporation on N 2
O emissions and N losses is crucial for alleviating negative environmental impacts in …

The application of rainwater harvesting and mulching planting (RHMP) methods has
effectively improved the productivity in dryland farming. However, different RHMP methods …