How a century of ammonia synthesis changed the world

2008/09/28 by Jan Willem Erisman, Mark A. Sutton, James N. Galloway +3 · 1 voice · 71 citations
Environmental Science · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics · #Isotope Analysis in Ecology #Chemical Reactions and Isotopes #Chemical Analysis and Environmental Impact

paper · doi:10.1038/ngeo325

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• Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil's crucial microbes. Using less might pay off for farms in unexpected ways [lemmy, 54 points, 6 comments]