Nutrient Imbalances in Agricultural Development

20091,417 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Peter M. Vitousek · Stanford University

Rosamond L. Naylor

Timothy E. Crews · Prescott College

M. B. David · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Laurie E. Drinkwater · Cornell University

Elisabeth A. Holland · NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

Penny J Johnes · Cabot (United States)

Abstract

Nutrient additions to intensive agricultural systems range from inadequate to excessive—and both extremes have substantial human and environmental costs.

Topics & Keywords

Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Science

Volume 324, Issue 5934, pp. 1519-1520

DOI: 10.1126/science.1170261

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