A Roadmap for Lowering Crop Nitrogen Requirement.
A Roadmap for Lowering Crop Nitrogen Requirement.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.tplants.2019.06.006
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发表时间:
2019-07
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20.5
通讯作者:
Stéphanie M. Swarbreck;Meng Wang;Yuan Wang;D. Kindred;R. Sylvester-Bradley;W. Shi;Varinderpal-Singh;A. Bentley;H. Griffiths
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Stéphanie M. Swarbreck;Meng Wang;Yuan Wang;D. Kindred;R. Sylvester-Bradley;W. Shi;Varinderpal-Singh;A. Bentley;H. Griffiths
Increasing nitrogen fertilizer applications have sustained a growing world population in the 20th century. However, to avoid any further associated environmental damage, new sustainable agronomic practices together with new cultivars must be developed. To date the concept of nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) has been useful in quantifying the processes of nitrogen uptake and utilization, but we propose a shift in focus to consider nitrogen responsiveness as a more appropriate trait to select varieties with lower nitrogen requirements. We provide a roadmap to integrate the regulation of nitrogen uptake and assimilation into varietal selection and crop breeding programs. The overall goal is to reduce nitrogen inputs by farmers growing crops in contrasting cropping systems around the world, while sustaining yields and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.