A Large and Deep Root System Underlies High Nitrogen-Use Efficiency in Maize Production

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Physiological perspectives of changes over time in maize yield dependency on nitrogen uptake and associated nitrogen efficiencies: A review

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Modern maize hybrids in Northeast China exhibit increased yield potential and resource use efficiency despite adverse climate change

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High-yield maize with large net energy yield and small global warming intensity

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Integrated Soil–Crop System Management: Reducing Environmental Risk while Increasing Crop Productivity and Improving Nutrient Use Efficiency in China

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The Evolution and Future of Earth’s Nitrogen Cycle

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Significant Acidification in Major Chinese Croplands

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The roots of a new green revolution

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Shoot growth potential drives N uptake in maize plants and correlates with root growth in the soil

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Reducing environmental risk by improving N management in intensive Chinese agricultural systems

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ECOLOGY: Controlling Eutrophication: Nitrogen and Phosphorus

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How a century of ammonia synthesis changed the world

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

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