Reliable quantification of nitrous oxide emission is a key to assessing efficiency of use and environmental impacts of N fertilizers in crop production. In this study, N2O emission and yield were quantified with a database of 853 field measurements in 104 reported studies and a regression model w...
Yue, Qian
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Ledo, Alicia
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Cheng, Kun
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Albanito, Fabrizio
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Lebender, Ulrike
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Sapkota, Tek B.
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Brentrup, Frank
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Stirling, Clare M.
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Smith, Pete
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Jianfei, Sun
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Pan, Genxing
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Hillier, Jonathan
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[Re-assessing nitrous oxide emissions from croplands across Mainland China]
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Re-assessing nitrous oxide emissions from croplands across Mainland China
In the dry savannas of West Africa, cultivation of upland rice (Oryza spp.) under rain-fed conditions is expanding due to the introduction of the New Rice for Africa (NERICA; WARDA, Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire) but appropriate N recommendations for these new cultivars are lacking. The present study eva...
Kamara, A.Y.
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Ekeleme, F.
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Omoigui, L.O.
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Oikeh, S.O.
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Chikoye, D.
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Tegbaru, A.
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[Response of upland rice cultivars to nitrogen fertilizer in the savannas of Nigeria]
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Response of upland rice cultivars to nitrogen fertilizer in the savannas of Nigeria
The changes in soil pH and mineral N concentrations of cattle and sheep urine patches were compared to those occurring in fertilizer urea placement zones in a study in Niger. Urine and fertilizer solutions each containing 400 mg N (800 kg N/ha) were spread onto individual plots covering a surface...
Somda, Z.C.
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Powell, J.M.
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Bationo, B. André
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[Soil PH and nitrogen changes following cattle and sheep urine deposition]
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Soil PH and nitrogen changes following cattle and sheep urine deposition
Traditionally, crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depends primarily on mining soil nutrients. Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) is an approach for intensifying agriculture in SSA that aims at maximizing the agronomic efficiency (AE) of applied nutrient inputs. ISFM contains the...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Kihara, Job
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Chivenge, P.P.
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Pypers, Pieter
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Coe, R.
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Six, Johan
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[Agronomic use efficiency of N fertilizer in maize-based systems in sub-Saharan Africa within the context of integrated soil fertility management]
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Agronomic use efficiency of N fertilizer in maize-based systems in sub-Saharan Africa within the context of integrated soil fertility management
Major challenges for combined use of organic and mineral nutrient sources in smallholder agriculture include variable type and quality of the resources, their limited availability, timing of their relative application and the proportions at which the two should be combined. Short-term nutrient su...
Mtambanengwe, F.
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Mapfumo, Paul
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Comparative short-term effects of different quality organic resources on maize productivity under two different environments in Zimbabwe]
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Comparative short-term effects of different quality organic resources on maize productivity under two different environments in Zimbabwe
Aggregation and stabilization of soil organic C (SOC) and N are highly dependent on soil texture and addition of organic resources (ORs). While OR quality may influence SOC and N stabilization within aggregates, the simultaneous addition of N-fertilizers may enhance OR decomposition resulting in ...
Chivenge, P.P.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Gentile, R
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Six, Johan
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[Comparison of organic versus mineral resource effects on short-term aggregate carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a sandy soil versus a fine textured soil]
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Comparison of organic versus mineral resource effects on short-term aggregate carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a sandy soil versus a fine textured soil
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important food crop in the Guinea savannas of Nigeria. Despite its high production potential, drought, Striga hermonthica parasitsim, and poor soil fertility particularly nitrogen deficiency limit maize production in the savannas. Breeders at IITA have developed drought-...
Kamara, A.
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Ewansiha, S.U.
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Menkir, A.
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[Assessment of nitrogen uptake and utilization in drought tolerant and Striga resistant tropical maize varieties]
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Assessment of nitrogen uptake and utilization in drought tolerant and Striga resistant tropical maize varieties
Background and Aims: The forage grass Brachiaria humidicola (Bh) has been shown to reduce soil microbial nitrification. However, it is not known if biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) also has an effect on nitrogen (N) cycling during cultivation of subsequent crops. Therefore, the objective...
Karwat, Hannes
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Moreta, Danilo
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Arango, Jacobo
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Núñez, Jonathan
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Rincón, Álvaro
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Rasche, Frank
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Cadisch, Georg
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[Residual effect of BNI by Brachiaria humidicola pasture on nitrogen recovery and grain yield of subsequent maize]
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Residual effect of BNI by Brachiaria humidicola pasture on nitrogen recovery and grain yield of subsequent maize
High cost of nitrogen fertilizer coupled with frequent occurrence of drought has forced many maize (Zea mays L.) growers in sub-Saharan Africa to either apply fertilizer below optimal dose or no fertilizer to their maize fields. The objectives of this study were to (i) compare the performance of ...
Meseka, S.K.
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Menkir, A.
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Elhassan, A.
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Ibrahim, S.S.
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Ajala, S.
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Kamara, A.
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[Responses of maize hybrids developed for drought tolerance to low soil nitrogen]
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Responses of maize hybrids developed for drought tolerance to low soil nitrogen