Soil mineral nitrogen dynamics in fallow periods in a rainfed semiarid Mediterranean agricultural system

• Published in: Pedosphere Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 622 - 637
• Main Authors: SHAKOOR, Awais, BOSCH-SERRA, Àngela D., LIDON, Antonio, GINESTAR, Damián, BOIXADERA, Jaime
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Lleida,Department of Environment and Soil Sciences,Avda.Alcalde Rovira Roure 191,Lleida E-25198(Spain)%Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering,Universitat Politècnica de València,Camino de Vera s/n.Valencia E-46022(Spain)%Institute for Multidisciplinary Mathematics,Universitat Politècnica de València,Camino de Vera s/n.Valencia E-46022(Spain)%University of Lleida,Department of Environment and Soil Sciences,Avda.Alcalde Rovira Roure 191,Lleida E-25198(Spain) 01.08.2023; Department of Agriculture,Livestock,Fisheries and Food,Government of Catalonia,Avda.Alcalde Rovira Roure 191,Lleida E-25198(Spain)
• Subjects: crop diversification; crop rotation; drought; equations; European Union; fallow; issues and policy; mineralization; nitrates; nitrogen; nitrous oxide; no-tillage; prediction; rain; soil minerals; soil profiles; soil water; water flow; crop rotation; Latin Hypercube-One factor at a Time(LH-OAT)method; nitrogen balance; soil water; nitrogen leaching; mineral fertilizer; nitrogen environmental impacts; Leaching Estimation and Chemistry Model(LEACHM)

Rainfed agricultural systems in semiarid Mediterranean environments are subject to erratic but often heavy rainfall events. As an agronomic practice, fallow periods can be included even within the existing European Union common policy for crop diversification. This study aimed to quantify the effect...