• DOI:10.1126/science.1136674
Corpus ID: 16547816

Transformation of the Nitrogen Cycle: Recent Trends, Questions, and Potential Solutions

@article{Galloway2008TransformationOT,
  title={Transformation of the Nitrogen Cycle: Recent Trends, Questions, and Potential Solutions},
  author={J. Galloway and A. Townsend and J. Erisman and M. Bekunda and Z. Cai and J. Freney and L. Martinelli and S. Seitzinger and M. Sutton},
  journal={Science},
  year={2008},
  volume={320},
  pages={889 - 892}
}

• J. Galloway, A. Townsend, +6 authors M. Sutton
• Published 2008
• Environmental Science, Medicine
• Science

Humans continue to transform the global nitrogen cycle at a record pace, reflecting an increased combustion of fossil fuels, growing demand for nitrogen in agriculture and industry, and pervasive inefficiencies in its use. Much anthropogenic nitrogen is lost to air, water, and land to cause a cascade of environmental and human health problems. Simultaneously, food production in some parts of the world is nitrogen-deficient, highlighting inequities in the distribution of nitrogen-containing… Expand