In:
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 125, No. 3 ( 2023-04), p. 359-377
Abstract:
Grasslands are the largest contributor of nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions in the agriculture sector due to livestock excreta and nitrogen fertilizers applied to the soil. Nitrification inhibitors (NIs) added to N input have reduced N 2 O emissions, but can show a range of efficiencies depending on climate, soil, and management conditions. A meta-analysis study was conducted to investigate the factors that influence the efficiency of NIs added to fertilizer and excreta in reducing N 2 O emissions, focused on grazing systems. Data from peer-reviewed studies comprising 2164 N 2 O emission factors (EFs) of N inputs with and without NIs addition were compared. The N 2 O EFs varied according to N source (0.0001–8.25%). Overall, NIs reduced the N 2 O EF from N addition by 56.6% (51.1–61.5%), with no difference between NI types (Dicyandiamide—DCD; 3,4-Dimethylpyrazole phosphate—DMPP; and Nitrapyrin) or N source (urine, dung, slurry, and fertilizer). The NIs were more efficient in situations of high N 2 O emissions compared with low; the reduction was 66.0% when EF 〉 1.5% of N applied compared with 51.9% when EF ≤ 0.5%. DCD was more efficient when applied at rates 〉 10 kg ha −1 . NIs were less efficient in urine with lower N content (≤ 7 g kg −1 ). NI efficiency was negatively correlated with soil bulk density, and positively correlated with soil moisture and temperature. Better understanding and management of NIs can optimize N 2 O mitigation in grazing systems, e.g., by mapping N 2 O risk and applying NI at variable rate, contributing to improved livestock sustainability.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1385-1314
,
1573-0867
DOI:
10.1007/s10705-022-10256-8
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2023
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1478384-8
SSG:
12
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