Article
Sustainable intensification of agricultural drainage
Nature Sustainability
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
10-7-2019
DOI
10.1038/s41893-019-0393-0
Abstract
Artificial drainage is among the most widespread land improvements for agriculture. Drainage benefits crop production, but also promotes nutrient losses to water resources. Here, we outline how a systems perspective for sustainable intensification of drainage can mitigate nutrient losses, increase fertilizer nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There is an immediate opportunity to realize these benefits because agricultural intensification and climate change are increasing the extent and intensity of drainage systems. If a systems-based approach to drainage can consistently increase NUE while maintaining or increasing crop production, farmers and the environment will benefit.
Copyright Owner
The Authors
Copyright Date
2019
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Michael J. Castellano, Sotirios V. Archontoulis, Matthew J. Helmers, Hanna J. Poffenbarger, et al.. "Sustainable intensification of agricultural drainage" Nature Sustainability Vol. 2 Iss. 10 (2019) p. 914 - 921 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/matthew_helmers/224/
This is a manuscript of an article published as Castellano, Michael J., Sotirios V. Archontoulis, Matthew J. Helmers, Hanna J. Poffenbarger, and Johan Six. "Sustainable intensification of agricultural drainage." Nature Sustainability 2, no. 10 (2019): 914-921. doi: 10.1038/s41893-019-0393-0. Posted with permission.