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Nitrogen management and air quality in China

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Farm management strategies for alternatives to nitrogen application can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and increase crop yields in China.

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Fig. 1: A meteorological tower measuring greenhouse gases and reactive nitrogen in the atmosphere at a rural site in the Yangtze River Delta, eastern China.

Timothy J. Griffis

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  1. Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA

    Timothy J. Griffis & John M. Baker

  2. USDA-ARS, Saint Paul, MN, USA

    John M. Baker

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Griffis, T.J., Baker, J.M. Nitrogen management and air quality in China. Nat Food 1, 597–598 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-020-00167-8

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