Shu Kee Lam
Static chambers are used in fields to measure greenhouse gases. This helps scientists determine the effect of fertilizers on improving nitrogen use efficiency. Researchers create tool to measure overall nitrogen loss and nitrogen loss intensity.
Jan 14, 2021
A team of researchers are hoping their work in nitrogen research will help make progress in making agricultural systems across the world more sustainable, less polluting, and more profitable. Nitrogen is an essential crop nutrient, but it is also a leading cause of pollution across the world.
Xia (Emma) Liang, an agriculture researcher at the University of Melbourne, is a member of the American Society of Agronomy. Her team created a framework that accurately measures nitrogen loss across a wide variety of crops and food products. She recently presented their research at the virtual 2020 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting. The ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting was hosted by the American Society of
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IMAGE: Researchers measure experimental plots and collect data from a field trial to learn about nitrogen loss from different food products. view more
Credit: Shu Kee Lam
January 13, 2021 - The element nitrogen is a double-edged sword. It is essential for growing plants and feeding people, but it is also a leading cause of pollution across the world. Only by using nitrogen more sustainably can the positive and harmful effects of nitrogen be balanced.
Xia (Emma) Liang, a member of the American Society of Agronomy, studies nitrogen loss during food production.
Liang and her team created a framework that accurately measures nitrogen loss across a wide variety of crops and food products. She recently presented their research at the virtual 2020 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting.