Spatial variation in actual and required nitrogen use efficiency and the potential to close the gap by management practices

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第一作者： You, Luncheng

作者： You, Luncheng;Chen, Yongliang;Liu, Xuejun;You, Luncheng;Chen, Yongliang;Liu, Xuejun;Ros, Gerard H.;de Vries, Wim;Xu, Minggang;Zhang, Yifei

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关键词： Critical nitrogen; Nitrogen threshold; Nitrate leaching; Nitrogen runoff; Nitrogen use efficiency

期刊名称：SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT （ 影响因子：9.8； 五年影响因子：9.6 ）

ISSN： 0048-9697

年卷期： 2023 年 903 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： To boost crop production, China uses almost a third of the world's nitrogen (N) fertilizer. However, N losses due to enhanced application of N fertilizers has led to surface water and groundwater pollution. A reduction in N losses without reducing crop yields is possible by increasing nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), which is important for the effective management of local crop production and water quality. This study used two representative agricultural counties in China (Quzhou and Qiyang) to assess if it is possible to achieve N loss thresholds in surface and groundwater by optimizing N management measures while maintaining actual crop production. We used a spatially explicit N balance model to assess the spatial variation in actual N inputs to soil and N losses to water, and in critical N losses and associated agricultural N inputs. We also used this model to calculate the spatial variation in actual NUEs and the required NUE to align actual crop production with N thresholds. We then assessed the feasibility of achieving the necessary NUE changes through optimizing agricultural N management strategies. It was found that actual N input exceeded critical N input in 95 and 83 % of the agricultural area in Quzhou and Qiyang, respectively. To meet actual crop production without exceeding N loss thresholds, the NUE needs to increase with 11 to 15 % whereas the total N input needs to be reduced by 37 %. NUE gaps can be closed by reducing N rates, enhancing organic manure recycling, and using efficiency-enhancing fertilizers, with optimal combinations being dependent on site conditions.

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