Conceptual figure of Nitrogen Budgets in Crop Production (IMAGE)

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Conceptual figure of Nitrogen Budgets in Crop Production

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This figure illustrates the nitrogen cycle in agricultural systems. Major nitrogen inputs, represented by blue arrows, include fertilizer, biological nitrogen fixation, manure, and atmospheric deposition. Nitrogen outputs, shown by the green arrow, are in the form of harvested crops. Nitrogen losses via leaching, runoff, and atmospheric emissions are depicted by orange arrows. Internal soil recycling processes are indicated by black arrows. The diagram also addresses uncertainties in nitrogen surplus calculations due to different methodological and data choices.

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