EuropeAgriDB v1.0: A New Detailed Database to Quantify Nitrogen Budgets in European Agriculture 1961–2019

Grzegorz W. Kolodko: Emerging Market Economies: Globalization and Development (Aldershot and Burlington: Ashgate, 2003, 281 pp.) - Reviewed by Csilla Varga); Mihály Laki - Júlia Szalai: Vállalkozók vagy polgárok? A nagyvállalkozók gazdasági és társadalmi helyzetének ambivalenciái az ezredforduló Magyarországán (Entrepreneur or Citoyen? Ambivalences of the Economic and Social Position of Great Entrepreneurs at the Turn of the Millenium in Hungary) (Budapest: Osiris, 2004, 271 pp.) - Reviewed by György Lengyel; Guido van Huylenbroeck - Guy Durand (eds): Multifunctional Agriculture. A New Paradigm for European Agriculture and Rural Development (Hampshire, England: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2003, 239 pp.) - Reviewed by Viktória Vásáry

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Global nitrogen budgets in cereals: A 50-year assessment for maize, rice, and wheat production systems.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.726082276.793570548 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Cory Cleveland

Keyword(s):

Production Systems ◽

Nitrogen Budgets ◽

Wheat Production

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Investigation of the Contribution of Natural Organic Runoff to Dissolved Oxygen Depletion in the Red Deer River

Water Quality Research Journal ◽

10.2166/wqrj.1979.007 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 71-88

Author(s):

S.E. Penttinen ◽

P.H. Bouthillier ◽

S.E. Hrudey

Keyword(s):

Dissolved Oxygen ◽

Red Deer ◽

Stream Water ◽

Oxygen Demand ◽

Oxygen Depletion ◽

Experimental Program ◽

Nitrogen Budgets ◽

Carbon And Nitrogen ◽

Tributary Stream ◽

Small Tributary

Abstract Studies on the chronic low dissolved oxygen problems encountered under winter ice in the Red Deer River have generally been unable to account for dissolved oxygen depletion in terms of known manmade inputs. An experimental program was developed to assess the possible nature and approximate bounds of oxygen demand due to natural organic runoff carried to the Red Deer River by a small tributary stream, the Blindman River. The study employed an electrolytic respirometer on stream water samples subjected to prior concentration by vacuum evaporation. Evaluation of carbon and nitrogen budgets in conjunction with the measured oxygen demand indicate that biochemical oxygen demand is originating with natural organic runoff in tributaries of the Red Deer River. The results provide a basis for estimation of the possible contribution to the observed oxygen demand in the Red Deer River originating from natural organic runoff.

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Urban nitrogen budgets: flows and stock changes of potentially polluting nitrogen compounds in cities and their surroundings – a review

Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences ◽

10.1080/1943815x.2020.1841241 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 57-71

Author(s):

Wilfried Winiwarter ◽

Barbara Amon ◽

Zhaohai Bai ◽

Andrzej Greinert ◽

Katrin Kaltenegger ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nitrogen Compounds ◽

Nitrogen Budgets

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Camelina, an ancient oilseed crop actively contributing to the rural renaissance in Europe. A review

Agronomy for Sustainable Development ◽

10.1007/s13593-020-00663-y ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Federica Zanetti ◽

Barbara Alberghini ◽

Ana Marjanović Jeromela ◽

Nada Grahovac ◽

Dragana Rajković ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cropping Systems ◽

Critical Evaluation ◽

Soil Health ◽

Farming Systems ◽

Crop Productivity ◽

Oilseed Crop ◽

Crop Diversification ◽

Pests And Diseases ◽

European Farming ◽

European Agriculture

AbstractPromoting crop diversification in European agriculture is a key pillar of the agroecological transition. Diversifying crops generally enhances crop productivity, quality, soil health and fertility, and resilience to pests and diseases and reduces environmental stresses. Moreover, crop diversification provides an alternative means of enhancing farmers’ income. Camelina (Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz) reemerged in the background of European agriculture approximately three decades ago, when the first studies on this ancient native oilseed species were published. Since then, a considerable number of studies on this species has been carried out in Europe. The main interest in camelina is related to its (1) broad environmental adaptability, (2) low-input requirements, (3) resistance to multiple pests and diseases, and (4) multiple uses in food, feed, and biobased applications. The present article is a comprehensive and critical review of research carried out in Europe (compared with the rest of the world) on camelina in the last three decades, including genetics and breeding, agronomy and cropping systems, and end-uses, with the aim of making camelina an attractive new candidate crop for European farming systems. Furthermore, a critical evaluation of what is still missing to scale camelina up from a promising oilseed to a commonly cultivated crop in Europe is also provided (1) to motivate scientists to promote their studies and (2) to show farmers and end-users the real potential of this interesting species.

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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Nitrogen Budgets under Anthropogenic Activities in Metropolitan Areas

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13042006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 2006

Author(s):

Ning Ding ◽

Jingfeng Zhu ◽

Xiao Li ◽

Xiangrong Wang

Keyword(s):

Anthropogenic Activities ◽

River System ◽

Yangtze River Delta ◽

Fertilizer Efficiency ◽

Land Use Pattern ◽

Human Disturbances ◽

Nitrogen Budgets ◽

Metropolitan Regions ◽

Close Relationship ◽

Anthropogenic Nitrogen

The rapid growth of metropolitan regions is closely associated with high nitrogen (N) flows, which is known as the most important reason for widespread water pollution. It is, therefore, crucial to explore the spatiotemporal patterns of N budgets under intensive human activity. In this study, we estimated the long-term (2000–2015) N budgets by integrating the net anthropogenic nitrogen input (NANI) and the export coefficient model (ECM) in the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration (YRDUA), a typical metropolitan area with strong human disturbances. The results revealed that the NANI decreased by 10% from 2000 to 2015, while N exports showed a 6% increase. Hotspots for N budgets were found in the northeastern areas, where cropland and construction land were dominant. The linear regression showed a close relationship between the NANI and N export, and about 18% of the NANI was exported into the river system. By revealing the critical sources and drivers of N budgets over time, our work aimed to provide effective information for regional policy on nitrogen management. Future strategies, such as improving the fertilizer efficiency, optimizing the land use pattern, and controlling the population density, are necessary in order to address the environmental challenge concerns of excessive N.

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