Nitrogen flow and use efficiency in production and utilization of wheat, rice, and maize in China

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-63

  Ma, Wenqi ^a   Li, Jianhui ^a   Ma, Lin ^a   Wang, Fanghao ^b   Sisák, István ^c   Cushman, Gregory ^d   Zhang, Fusuo ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEBEI   (China)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA   (Hungary)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Fertilizer; Food supply; Nitrogen; Nutrient management

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; FOOD SUPPLY; GLOBAL CLIMATE; MAIZE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROUS OXIDE; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; RICE; WHEAT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

ANIMALIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 56749102657     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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