Quantifying nitrogen losses in oil palm plantations: models and challenges

Oil palm is the most rapidly expanding tropical perennial crop. Its cultivation raises environmental concerns, notably related to the use of nitrogen (N) fertilisers and the associated pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. While numerous and diverse models exist to estimate N losses from agricultu...

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Main Authors: L. Pardon, C. Bessou, N. Saint-Geours, B. Gabrielle, N. Khasanah, J.-P. Caliman, P. N. Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-09-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/13/5433/2016/bg-13-5433-2016.pdf