Temporal and spatial variation of potassium balance in agricultural land at national and regional levels in China

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 12; no. 9; p. e0184156
• Main Authors: Liu, Yingxia, Ma, Jinchuan, Ding, Wencheng, He, Wentian, Lei, Qiuliang, Gao, Qiang, He, Ping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 05.09.2017; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Agricultural land; Agricultural management; Agricultural production; Agricultural resources; Agriculture; Analysis; Animal Feed; Animals; Biology and Life Sciences; China; Data processing; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Farmlands; Fertilizer application; Fertilizers; Food; Food security; Land use; Livestock; People and Places; Potassium; Potassium (Nutrient); Potassium - analysis; Properties; Regional analysis; Soil - chemistry; Soil fertility; Sustainability; Time Factors; China; Beijing China

Linking potassium (K) balance to soil fertility creates a valuable indicator for sustainability assessment in agricultural land-use systems. It is crucial for the efficient use of K resources, food security and resource sustainability to realize soil K balance status in China. Therefore, temporal an...