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Data-driven estimates of fertilizer-induced soil NH 3 , NO and N 2 O emissions from croplands in China and their climate change impacts.
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Global change biology [Glob Chang Biol] 2022 Feb; Vol. 28 (3), pp. 1008-1022. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 17. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Gaseous reactive nitrogen (Nr) emissions from agricultural soils to the atmosphere constitute an integral part of global N cycle, directly or indirectly causing climate change impacts. The extensive use of N fertilizer in crop production will compromise our efforts to reduce agricultural Nr emissions in China. A national inventory of fertilizer N-induced gaseous Nr emissions from croplands in China remains to be developed to reveal its role in shaping climate change. Here we present a data-driven estimate of fertilizer N-induced soil Nr emissions based on regional and crop-specific emission factors (EFs) compiled from 379 manipulative studies. In China, agricultural soil Nr emissions from the use of synthetic N fertilizer and manure in 2018 are estimated to be 3.81 and 0.73 Tg N yr <superscript>-1</superscript> , with a combined contribution of 23%, 20% and 15% to the global agricultural emission total of ammonia (NH <subscript>3</subscript> ), nitrous oxide (N <subscript>2</subscript> O) and nitric oxide (NO), respectively. Over the past three decades, NH <subscript>3</subscript> volatilization from croplands has experienced a shift from a rapid increase to a decline trend, whereas N <subscript>2</subscript> O and NO emissions always maintain a strong growth momentum due to a robust and continuous rise of EFs. Regionally, croplands in Central south (1.51 Tg N yr <superscript>-1</superscript> ) and East (0.99 Tg N yr <superscript>-1</superscript> ) of China exhibit as hotspots of soil Nr emissions. In terms of crop-specific emissions, rice, maize and vegetable show as three leading Nr emitters, together accounting for 61% of synthetic N fertilizer-induced Nr emissions from croplands. The global warming effect derived from cropland N <subscript>2</subscript> O emissions in China was found to dominate over the local cooling effects of NH <subscript>3</subscript> and NO emissions. Our established regional and crop-specific EFs for gaseous Nr forms provide a new benchmark for constraining the IPCC Tier 1 default EF values. The spatio-temporal insight into soil Nr emission data from N fertilizer application in our estimate is expected to advance our efforts towards more accurate global or regional cropland Nr emission inventories and effective mitigation strategies.<br /> (© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1365-2486
- Volume :
- 28
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- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Global change biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34738298
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15975