Worldwide, the Nitrogen Cycle is Off
When exposed to nitrogen fertilizer over a period of years, nitrogen-fixing bacteria called rhizobia evolve to become less beneficial to legumes – the plants they normally serve. These findings,...
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Fertilizer Use Could Reduce Benefit of Cellulosic Biofuels
According to a new study from the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center and Michigan State University, the use of nitrogen fertilizer on switchgrass crops can produce a sharp increase in emissions of...
View ArticleWorldwide, the Nitrogen Cycle is Off
When exposed to nitrogen fertilizer over a period of years, nitrogen-fixing bacteria called rhizobia evolve to become less beneficial to legumes – the plants they normally serve. These findings,...
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Fertilizer Use Could Reduce Benefit of Cellulosic Biofuels
According to a new study from the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center and Michigan State University, the use of nitrogen fertilizer on switchgrass crops can produce a sharp increase in emissions of...
View ArticleSolving the Mystery of Fertilizer Loss from Midwest Cropland
Farmers can’t predict their annual corn harvest with certainty, but with the help of new research from Michigan State University, they can now pinpoint specific parts of their fields that consistently...
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