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SynthesisNature food2024

Optimized agricultural management reduces global cropland nitrogen losses to air and water.

Luncheng You, Gerard H Ros, Yongliang Chen, Fusuo Zhang, Wim de Vries

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Synthesis in Nature food, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Luncheng YouCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4726-417X
Gerard H RosEarth Systems and Global Change Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6062-9770
Yongliang ChenCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China. ylchen@cau.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-0471-6279
Fusuo ZhangCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8971-0129
Wim de VriesEarth Systems and Global Change Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-9974-0612

Funding

China Scholarship Council (CSC) 201913043Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology) 2021YFD1700900Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology) SQ2023YFD1900103
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nitrogen (N) losses from croplands substantially contribute to global N pollution. Assessing the reduction in N losses through improved N management practices is complex due to varying site conditions, such as land use, climate, soil properties and local farming methods. In this Article, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of improved practices on N loss reduction, analysing data from 1,065 studies with 6,753 pairs of observations comparing standard and optimized practices. Without considering site-specific conditions, optimized management practices can reduce N

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AgricultureCrops, AgriculturalNitrogenSoilWaterNitrogenSoilWater

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