Runoff loss of nitrogen and phosphorus from a rice paddy field in the east of China: Effects of long-term chemical N fertilizer and organic manure applications

• Published in: Global ecology and conservation Vol. 22; p. e01011
• Main Authors: Cui, Naxin, Cai, Min, Zhang, Xu, Abdelhafez, Ahmed A., Zhou, Li, Sun, Huifeng, Chen, Guifa, Zou, Guoyan, Zhou, Sheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agricultural surface runoff; agrochemicals; China; ecology; eutrophication; fertilizer rates; nitrogen; Nitrogen and phosphorus loss; Nitrogen fertilizer; nitrogen fertilizers; Organic manure; paddies; phosphorus; rice; Rice paddy field; runoff; suburban areas; surface water; total nitrogen; urea; water pollution; China; Organic manure; Agricultural surface runoff; Rice paddy field; Nitrogen fertilizer; Nitrogen and phosphorus loss

Agrochemicals, e.g., nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fertilizers are being used extensively to increase the agricultural production; however, considerable losses of these fertilizers find their way to the surrounding surface water bodies causing severe pollution and eutrophication. Such non-point so...