Advances in understanding the nitrogen cycle in crop production

Advances in understanding the nitrogen cycle in crop productionNitrogen is the element that is taken up from the soil by plants in the largest amounts, so understanding the worldwide nitrogen cycle is imperative if we are to make agriculture more sustainable. This chapter discusses current research into the stages of the nitrogen cycle giving rise to these inputs and losses, in the context of maximising the inputs and minimising the outputs. The chapter offers examples for conventional and organic farming, with

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