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Yamanashi T, Takeshi S, Sasaki S, Takashima K, Kaneko T, Ishimaru Y, Uozumi N. Utilizing plasma-generated N 2O 5 gas from atmospheric air as a novel gaseous nitrogen source for plants. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 114:35. [PMID: 38587705 PMCID: PMC11001677 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-024-01438-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Fixing atmospheric nitrogen for use as fertilizer is a crucial process in promoting plant growth and enhancing crop yields in agricultural production. Currently, the chemical production of nitrogen fertilizer from atmospheric N2 relies on the energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process. Therefore, developing a low-cost and easily applicable method for fixing nitrogen from the air would provide a beneficial alternative. In this study, we tested the utilization of dinitrogen pentoxide (N2O5) gas, generated from oxygen and nitrogen present in ambient air with the help of a portable plasma device, as a nitrogen source for the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Nitrogen-deficient plants supplied with medium treated with N2O5, were able to overcome nitrogen deficiency, similar to those provided with medium containing a conventional nitrogen source. However, prolonged direct exposure of plants to N2O5 gas adversely affected their growth. Short-time exposure of plants to N2O5 gas mitigated its toxicity and was able to support growth. Moreover, when the exposure of N2O5 and the contact with plants were physically separated, plants cultured under nitrogen deficiency were able to grow. This study shows that N2O5 gas generated from atmospheric nitrogen can be used as an effective nutrient for plants, indicating its potential to serve as an alternative nitrogen fertilization method for promoting plant growth.
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- Taro Yamanashi
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-07, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-05, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-05, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-05, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-05, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-07, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-07, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan.
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Zhao Y, Jiang H, Gao J, Wan X, Yan B, Liu Y, Cheng G, Chen L, Zhang W. Effects of biochar application methods on greenhouse gas emission and nitrogen use efficiency in paddy fields. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 915:169809. [PMID: 38184260 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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Biochar application in rice production reduces nitrogen loss and greenhouse gases. We conducted in situ experiments for 3 years, with N210B0 (210 kg N ha-1) as the control. Two biochar application methods (B1:15 t ha-1 biochar applied once and B2: biochar applied three times at 5 t ha-1 yr-1) combined with two nitrogen levels (N210: 210 kg N ha-1 and N168: 168 kg N ha-1) were used. Soil physicochemical properties, CH4 and N2O emissions, functional gene abundance, rice yield, and nitrogen use efficiency were analyzed. Both methods improved the physicochemical properties of the soil, however, B1 was less effective than B2 in increasing soil pH, bulk density, organic carbon, total nitrogen, and microbial biomass nitrogen in year 3. B1 had a higher CH4 emission mitigation effect than B2 in 3 consecutive years, mainly due to the higher pmoA gene abundance. B1 showed a higher reduction effect of N2O emissions compared to B2 in year 1, but the opposite was observed in years 2 and 3. B2 had a higher abundance of AOB, nirK, and nosZ genes compared to B1 in year 3. Compared with N210B0, rice yields were increased by 9.1 %, 9.6 %, and 3.6 % with N210B1, N210B2, and N168B2, respectively, over 3 years, while N168B1 improved yields in the previous 2 years. Biochar improved nitrogen use efficiency over 3 consecutive years directly due to increased use efficiency of panicle fertilizer; the effect of B1 was greater than that of B2 during years 1 and 2, while the opposite was observed in year 3. Both Biochar applied once and three times appeared to be promising practices to increase yield and mitigate GHGs. From the GHGI perspective, the biochar applied once combined with 168 kg N ha-1 can further improve nitrogen use efficiency, and reduce GHGs without hindering improvements in rice yield.
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- Yanze Zhao
- Rice Research Institute, Shenyang Agricultural University/National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Japonica Rice Breeding and Cultivation Technology in North China, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Shenyang Agricultural University/National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Japonica Rice Breeding and Cultivation Technology in North China, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Shenyang Agricultural University/National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Japonica Rice Breeding and Cultivation Technology in North China, Shenyang 110866, China.
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- Rice Research Institute, Shenyang Agricultural University/National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Japonica Rice Breeding and Cultivation Technology in North China, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Shenyang Agricultural University/National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Japonica Rice Breeding and Cultivation Technology in North China, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Shenyang Agricultural University/National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Japonica Rice Breeding and Cultivation Technology in North China, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Shenyang Agricultural University/National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Japonica Rice Breeding and Cultivation Technology in North China, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Shenyang Agricultural University/National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Japonica Rice Breeding and Cultivation Technology in North China, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Shenyang Agricultural University/National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Japonica Rice Breeding and Cultivation Technology in North China, Shenyang 110866, China.
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Peng L, Ti C, Yin B, Dong W, Li M, Tao L, Yan X. Traceability of atmospheric ammonia in a suburban area of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 907:167935. [PMID: 37866588 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most important sources that have been linked to the formation of PM2.5. Therefore, it is important to study the source contributions to atmospheric NH3 for air pollution control. Here we used 15N natural abundance (expressed by δ15N) values to quantify the source contributions to atmospheric NH3 in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region, which suffers from the country's worst air pollution. Results showed that from 2017 to 2019, the annual mean δ15N-NH3 value at the livestock site (-27.5 ± 6.0 ‰) was lower than at cropland (-20.7 ± 6.0 ‰) and rural residential sites (-22.1 ± 7.4 ‰), while their concentrations were the opposite. Seasonal mean δ15N-NH3 values were the highest in winter and lowest in summer, whereas monthly mean δ15N-NH3 values were the highest in January and lowest in June. The isotope mixing model results showed that agricultural sources account for 64.5 ± 13.5 % of year-round total NH3 emissions, while industrial and other sources contributed 27.4 and 8.1 %, respectively. However, the contribution of industrial sources was higher than that of agricultural sources in January. Our results indicated that the contribution of agricultural sources has decreased after the implementation of air pollution control policies in this region suggesting that NH3 abatement from agricultural sources is effective. However, further refinement of agricultural emission abatement measures will be required, accompanied by a greater focus on controlling winter non-agricultural sources.
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- Lingyun Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Changshu National Agro-Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Changshu National Agro-Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Changshu National Agro-Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Changshu National Agro-Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Changshu National Agro-Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Changshu National Agro-Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Cai S, Zhao X, Pittelkow CM, Fan M, Zhang X, Yan X. Optimal nitrogen rate strategy for sustainable rice production in China. Nature 2023; 615:73-79. [PMID: 36813959 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05678-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Avoiding excessive agricultural nitrogen (N) use without compromising yields has long been a priority for both research and government policy in China1,2. Although numerous rice-related strategies have been proposed3-5, few studies have assessed their impacts on national food self-sufficiency and environmental sustainability and fewer still have considered economic risks faced by millions of smallholders. Here we established an optimal N rate strategy based on maximizing either economic (ON) or ecological (EON) performance using new subregion-specific models. Using an extensive on-farm dataset, we then assessed the risk of yield losses among smallholder farmers and the challenges of implementing the optimal N rate strategy. We find that meeting national rice production targets in 2030 is possible while concurrently reducing nationwide N consumption by 10% (6-16%) and 27% (22-32%), mitigating reactive N (Nr) losses by 7% (3-13%) and 24% (19-28%) and increasing N-use efficiency by 30% (3-57%) and 36% (8-64%) for ON and EON, respectively. This study identifies and targets subregions with disproportionate environmental impacts and proposes N rate strategies to limit national Nr pollution below proposed environmental thresholds, without compromising soil N stocks or economic benefits for smallholders. Thereafter, the preferable N strategy is allocated to each region based on the trade-off between economic risk and environmental benefit. To facilitate the adoption of the annually revised subregional N rate strategy, several recommendations were provided, including a monitoring network, fertilization quotas and smallholder subsidies.
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- Siyuan Cai
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Changshu National Agro-Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Changshu National Agro-Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Appalachian Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Frostburg, MD, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Changshu National Agro-Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
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Chen ZL, Song W, Hu CC, Liu XJ, Chen GY, Walters WW, Michalski G, Liu CQ, Fowler D, Liu XY. Significant contributions of combustion-related sources to ammonia emissions. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7710. [PMID: 36513669 PMCID: PMC9747788 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35381-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Atmospheric ammonia (NH3) and ammonium (NH4+) can substantially influence air quality, ecosystems, and climate. NH3 volatilization from fertilizers and wastes (v-NH3) has long been assumed to be the primary NH3 source, but the contribution of combustion-related NH3 (c-NH3, mainly fossil fuels and biomass burning) remains unconstrained. Here, we collated nitrogen isotopes of atmospheric NH3 and NH4+ and established a robust method to differentiate v-NH3 and c-NH3. We found that the relative contribution of the c-NH3 in the total NH3 emissions reached up to 40 ± 21% (6.6 ± 3.4 Tg N yr-1), 49 ± 16% (2.8 ± 0.9 Tg N yr-1), and 44 ± 19% (2.8 ± 1.3 Tg N yr-1) in East Asia, North America, and Europe, respectively, though its fractions and amounts in these regions generally decreased over the past decades. Given its importance, c-NH3 emission should be considered in making emission inventories, dispersion modeling, mitigation strategies, budgeting deposition fluxes, and evaluating the ecological effects of atmospheric NH3 loading.
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- Zhi-Li Chen
- grid.33763.320000 0004 1761 2484School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China
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- grid.33763.320000 0004 1761 2484School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China
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- grid.33763.320000 0004 1761 2484School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China
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- grid.22935.3f0000 0004 0530 8290College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 China
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- grid.33763.320000 0004 1761 2484School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China
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- grid.40263.330000 0004 1936 9094Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, Brown University, 85 Waterman St, Providence, RI 02912 USA
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- grid.169077.e0000 0004 1937 2197Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- grid.33763.320000 0004 1761 2484School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China
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- grid.494924.60000 0001 1089 2266Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0QB United Kingdom
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- grid.33763.320000 0004 1761 2484School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China
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Li Z, Chen Y, Meng F, Shao Q, Heal MR, Ren F, Tang A, Wu J, Liu X, Cui Z, Xu W. Integrating life cycle assessment and a farmer survey of management practices to study environmental impacts of peach production in Beijing, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:57190-57203. [PMID: 35344146 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19780-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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While intensive peach production has expanded rapidly in recent years, few studies have explored the environmental impacts associated with specific regional systems or the optimal management strategies to minimize associated environmental risks. Here, data from a survey of 290 native farmers were used to conduct a life cycle assessment to quantify the acidification potential (AP), global warming potential (GWP), eutrophication potential (EP), and reactive nitrogen (Nr) losses in peach production in Pinggu District, Beijing. Total annual Nr losses, and GWP, AP, and EP values for peach production in Pinggu District were respectively 10.7 kg N t-1, 857 kg CO2-eq t-1, 12.9 kg SO2-eq t-1, and 4.1 kg PO4-eq t-1. The principal driving factors were fertilizer production, transportation, and application, which together accounted for 94%, 67%, 75%, and 94% of Nr losses, GWP, AP, and EP, respectively. In the high yield, high nitrogen-use efficiency (HH) group, relative values of Nr losses, GWP, AP, and EP were respectively 33%, 25%, 39%, and 32% lower than the overall averages for 290 orchards. Further analyses indicate that improved farming practices such as decreasing application rates of fertilizers, increasing proportion of base fertilization rate, and proper fertilization frequency in the HH group were the main reasons for these orchards' better performance in peach yields and partial factor productivity of nitrogen fertilizer, and their reduced environmental impacts. These results highlight the need to optimize nutrient management in peach production in order simultaneously to realize both environmental sustainability and high productivity in the peach production system.
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- Ziyue Li
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44, Stockholm, Sweden
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Zhu X, Shen J, Li Y, Liu X, Xu W, Zhou F, Wang J, Reis S, Wu J. Nitrogen emission and deposition budget in an agricultural catchment in subtropical central China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 289:117870. [PMID: 34385131 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The study of emissions and depositions of atmospheric reactive nitrogen species (Nrs) in a region is important to uncover the sources and sinks of atmospheric Nrs in the region. In this study, atmospheric total Nrs depositions including both wet-only and dry deposition were monitored simultaneously across major land-use types in a 105 km2 catchment called Jinjing River Catchment (JRC) in subtropical central China from 2015 to 2016. Based on activity data and emission factors for the main Nrs emission sources, ammonia (NH3) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission inventories for the catchment were also compiled. The estimated total Nrs deposition in JRC was 35.9 kg N ha-1 yr-1, with approximately 49.7 % attributed to reduced compounds (NHx), and 40.5 % attributed to oxidized (NOy). The total Nrs emission rate in JRC was 80.4 kg N ha-1 yr-1, with 61.5 and 18.9 kg N ha-1 yr-1 from NH3 and NOx emissions, respectively. Livestock excretion and fertilization were the two main contributing emission sources for NH3, while vehicle sources contributed the bulk of NOx emissions. The net atmospheric budgets of Nrs in paddy field, forest, and tea field were +3.7, -36.1, and +23.8 kg N ha-1 yr-1, respectively. At the catchment scale, the net atmospheric budget of Nrs was +47.7 kg N ha-1 yr-1, with +43.7 kg N ha-1 yr-1 of NHx and +4.0 kg N ha-1 yr-1 of NOy, indicating that the subtropical catchment was net sources of atmospheric Nrs. Considering that excessive atmospheric Nr emissions and deposition may cause adverse effects on the environment, effects should be conducted to mitigate the Nrs emissions from agriculture and transportation, and increasing the area of forest is good for reducing the net positive budget of atmospheric Nrs in the subtropical catchments in China.
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- Xiao Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region and Changsha Research Station for Agricultural & Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region and Changsha Research Station for Agricultural & Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region and Changsha Research Station for Agricultural & Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region and Changsha Research Station for Agricultural & Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QB, UK; University of Exeter Medical School, European Centre for Environment and Health, Knowledge Spa, Truro, TR1 3HD, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region and Changsha Research Station for Agricultural & Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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Zhang Y, Liu X, Zhang L, Tang A, Goulding K, Collett JL. Evolution of secondary inorganic aerosols amidst improving PM 2.5 air quality in the North China plain. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 281:117027. [PMID: 33857715 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The Clean Air Action implemented by the Chinese government in 2013 has greatly improved air quality in the North China Plain (NCP). In this work, we report changes in the chemical components of atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at four NCP sampling sites from 2012/2013 to 2017 to investigate the impacts and drivers of the Clean Air Action on aerosol chemistry, especially for secondary inorganic aerosols (SIA). During the observation period, the concentrations of PM2.5 and its chemical components (especially SIA, organic carbon (OC), and elemental carbon (EC)) and the frequency of polluted days (daily PM2.5 concentration ≥ 75 μg m-3) in the NCP, declined significantly at all four sites. Asynchronized reduction in SIA components (large decreases in SO42- with stable or even increased NO3- and NH4+) was observed in urban Beijing, revealing a shift of the primary form of SIA, which suggested the fractions of NO3- increased more rapidly than SO42- during PM2.5 pollution episodes, especially in 2016 and 2017. In addition, unexpected increases in the sulfur oxidation ratio (SOR) and the nitrogen oxidation ratio (NOR) were observed among sites and across years in the substantially decreased PM2.5 levels. They were largely determined by secondary aerosol precursors (i.e. decreased SO2 and NO2), photochemical oxidants (e.g. increased O3), temperature, and relative humidity via gas-phase and heterogeneous reactions. Our results not only highlight the effectiveness of the Action Plan for improving air quality in the NCP, but also suggest an increasing importance of SIA in determining PM2.5 concentration and composition.
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- Yangyang Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Laboratory for Climate and Ocean-Atmosphere Studies, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Sustainable Agricultural Sciences, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ, UK
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- Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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Tognetti PM, Prober SM, Báez S, Chaneton EJ, Firn J, Risch AC, Schuetz M, Simonsen AK, Yahdjian L, Borer ET, Seabloom EW, Arnillas CA, Bakker JD, Brown CS, Cadotte MW, Caldeira MC, Daleo P, Dwyer JM, Fay PA, Gherardi LA, Hagenah N, Hautier Y, Komatsu KJ, McCulley RL, Price JN, Standish RJ, Stevens CJ, Wragg PD, Sankaran M. Negative effects of nitrogen override positive effects of phosphorus on grassland legumes worldwide. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2023718118. [PMID: 34260386 PMCID: PMC8285913 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2023718118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Anthropogenic nutrient enrichment is driving global biodiversity decline and modifying ecosystem functions. Theory suggests that plant functional types that fix atmospheric nitrogen have a competitive advantage in nitrogen-poor soils, but lose this advantage with increasing nitrogen supply. By contrast, the addition of phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients may benefit such species in low-nutrient environments by enhancing their nitrogen-fixing capacity. We present a global-scale experiment confirming these predictions for nitrogen-fixing legumes (Fabaceae) across 45 grasslands on six continents. Nitrogen addition reduced legume cover, richness, and biomass, particularly in nitrogen-poor soils, while cover of non-nitrogen-fixing plants increased. The addition of phosphorous, potassium, and other nutrients enhanced legume abundance, but did not mitigate the negative effects of nitrogen addition. Increasing nitrogen supply thus has the potential to decrease the diversity and abundance of grassland legumes worldwide regardless of the availability of other nutrients, with consequences for biodiversity, food webs, ecosystem resilience, and genetic improvement of protein-rich agricultural plant species.
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- Pedro M Tognetti
- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1417DSE, Argentina;
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- Land and Water, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Wembley, WA 6913, Australia;
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- Department of Biology, Escuela Politécnica Nacional del Ecuador, 17-01-2759 Quito, Ecuador
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1417DSE, Argentina
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- Centre for the Environment, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- Community Ecology, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research, 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Community Ecology, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research, 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
- Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1417DSE, Argentina
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada
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- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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- Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Department of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Centro de Estudos Florestais, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, 7600 Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
- Ecosciences Precinct, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Dutton Park, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Grassland, Soil, and Water Research Lab, US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Temple, TX 76502
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- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, 0028 Pretoria, South Africa
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- Ecology and Biodiversity Group, Department of Biology, Utrecht University, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0312
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- Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW 2640, Australia
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- Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
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- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru 560065, Karnataka, India
- School of Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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Yang X, Qu J, Wang L, Luo J. In-plasma-catalysis for NO x degradation by Ti 3+ self-doped TiO 2-x /γ-Al 2O 3 catalyst and nonthermal plasma. RSC Adv 2021; 11:24144-24155. [PMID: 35479043 PMCID: PMC9036666 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02847b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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In an attempt to realize the efficient treatment of NOx, a mixed catalyst of Ti3+ self-doped TiO2−x and γ-Al2O3 was constructed by reducing commercial TiO2. The degradation effect on NOx was evaluated by introducing the mixed catalyst into a coaxial dual-dielectric barrier reactor. It was found that the synthesized TiO2−x could achieve considerable degradation effects (84.84%, SIE = 401.27 J L−1) in a plasma catalytic system under oxygen-rich conditions, which were better than those of TiO2 (73.99%) or a single plasma degradation process (26.00%). The presence of Ti3+ and oxygen vacancies in TiO2−x resulted in a relatively narrow band gap, which contributed to catalyzing deeply the oxidation of NOx to NO2− and NO3− during the plasma-induced “pseudo-photocatalysis” process. Meanwhile, the TiO2−x showed an improved discharge current and promoted discharge efficiency, explaining its significant activation effect in the reaction. Reduced TiO2−x could achieve an impressive degradation effect in a long-time plasma-catalysis process, and still maintained its intrinsic crystal structure and morphology. This work provides a facile synthesis procedure for preparing Ti3+ self-doped TiO2−x with practical and scalable production potential; moreover, the novel combination with plasma also provides new insights into the low-temperature degradation of NOx. TiO2−x has a smaller forbidden band width, more abundant Ti3+ and oxygen vacancies, so as to obtain a better and more stable degradation effect of NOx in plasma-catalysis process.![]()
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- Xingdong Yang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 P.R. China
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Evaluation in Carbon Dioxide Equivalent and CHG Emissions for Water and Energy Management in Water Users Associations. A Case Study in the Southeast of Spain. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12123536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Agriculture is an activity linked to the environment and has a great influence on climate change. As more and more crops are producing in less time, agricultural production is intensified and water consumption and energy demand is increasing. Since the energy consumed is not renewable, greenhouse gases (GHG) are emitted and their concentration in the atmosphere increases. The objective of this article is to apply various methodologies for the precise quantification of the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-eq) and GHG emissions in the management of irrigation water and energy in ten water user’s associations (WUAs) in the southeast of Spain. All the studied WUAs include irrigation facilities. This paper is based on obtained data in different water and energy audits during 2017. The concept of “irrigation water management” considered in the article covers the process from its extraction through management data to its transport and application to crops through irrigation systems, as well as the reception of water. The way in which water and energy is used to irrigate crops is taken into account. Moreover, the type of energy used for irrigation and at what moment energy is demanded influence the total amount of generated GHG emissions. The tariff periods for electricity and the water needs of the crops planted also has to be taken into account, as well as the economic emissions valuation.
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Fowler D, Pyle JA, Sutton MA, Williams ML. Global Air Quality, past present and future: an introduction. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2020; 378:20190323. [PMID: 32981444 PMCID: PMC7536034 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2019.0323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- David Fowler
- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Bush Estate, Penicuik Midlothian EHH26 0QB, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB1 2EW, UK
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- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Bush Estate, Penicuik Midlothian EHH26 0QB, UK
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Sutton MA, van Dijk N, Levy PE, Jones MR, Leith ID, Sheppard LJ, Leeson S, Sim Tang Y, Stephens A, Braban CF, Dragosits U, Howard CM, Vieno M, Fowler D, Corbett P, Naikoo MI, Munzi S, Ellis CJ, Chatterjee S, Steadman CE, Móring A, Wolseley PA. Alkaline air: changing perspectives on nitrogen and air pollution in an ammonia-rich world. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2020; 378:20190315. [PMID: 32981429 PMCID: PMC7536028 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2019.0315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Ammonia and ammonium have received less attention than other forms of air pollution, with limited progress in controlling emissions at UK, European and global scales. By contrast, these compounds have been of significant past interest to science and society, the recollection of which can inform future strategies. Sal ammoniac (nūshādir, nao sha) is found to have been extremely valuable in long-distance trade (ca AD 600-1150) from Egypt and China, where 6-8 kg N could purchase a human life, while air pollution associated with nūshādir collection was attributed to this nitrogen form. Ammonia was one of the keys to alchemy-seen as an early experimental mesocosm to understand the world-and later became of interest as 'alkaline air' within the eighteenth century development of pneumatic chemistry. The same economic, chemical and environmental properties are found to make ammonia and ammonium of huge relevance today. Successful control of acidifying SO2 and NOx emissions leaves atmospheric NH3 in excess in many areas, contributing to particulate matter (PM2.5) formation, while leading to a new significance of alkaline air, with adverse impacts on natural ecosystems. Investigations of epiphytic lichens and bog ecosystems show how the alkalinity effect of NH3 may explain its having three to five times the adverse effect of ammonium and nitrate, respectively. It is concluded that future air pollution policy should no longer neglect ammonia. Progress is likely to be mobilized by emphasizing the lost economic value of global N emissions ($200 billion yr-1), as part of developing the circular economy for sustainable nitrogen management. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Air quality, past present and future'.
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- Mark A. Sutton
- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
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- Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India
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- Centro Interuniversitário de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia, Faculdade de Ciências, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Faculdade de Ciências, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Natural Resources, TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERISAS), New Delhi, India
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
- School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK
- School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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