Frequent failure of nutrients to increase plant biomass supports the need for precision fertilization in agriculture

Autores: Carroll, Oliver H.; Seabloom, Eric; Borer, Elizabeth; Harpole, W. Stanley; Wilfahrt, Peter; Arnillas, Carlos A.; Bakker, Jonathan; Blumenthal, Dana M.; Boughton, Elizabeth; Bugalho, Miguel N.; Caldeira, Maria C.; Campbell, Malcolm M.; Catford, Jane; Chen, Qingqing; Dickman, Christopher R.; Donohue, Ian; DuPre, Mary Ellyn; Eskelinen, Anu; Estrada, Catalina; Fay, Philip A.; Fraser, Evan D. G.; Hagenah, Nicole; Hautier, Yann; Hersh Green, Erika; Peri, Pablo Luis; Wardle, Glenda M.; Waring, Elizabeth F.; Wheeler, George; Yahdjian, María Laura; MacDougall, Andrew S.
Año de publicación: 2025
Idioma: inglés
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado: versión publicada
Descripción: Implementing precision fertilization to maximize crop yield while minimizing economic and environmental impacts has become critical for agriculture. Variability in biomass response to fertilization within fields, among regions, and over time creates simultaneous risks of under-yielding and overfertilization. We quantify factors determining fertilization responsiveness (i.e., biomass increases with fertilization) up to 15 years in 61 unfertilized rangelands on six continents. We demonstrate widespread multi-year variability in responsiveness, with fertilization increasing average yield by 43% but failing to improve biomass 26% of the time. All sites were responsive at least once, but only four of 61 responded in all plots and years. Modelled management scenarios highlighted that fertilizer cessation is likely to generate sizable economic savings but always reduces yield because of the difficulty in predicting when and where biomass will be unresponsive. This work reveals substantial scale-dependent variability in fertilization responsiveness globally, while clarifying the prospects and pitfalls of managing more spatially and temporally precise nutrient application.
Fil: Carroll, Oliver H.. University of Guelph; Canadá
Fil: Seabloom, Eric. University of Minnesota; Estados Unidos
Fil: Borer, Elizabeth. University of Minnesota; Estados Unidos
Fil: Harpole, W. Stanley. Universitat Leipzig; Alemania
Fil: Wilfahrt, Peter. University of Minnesota; Estados Unidos
Fil: Arnillas, Carlos A.. University of Toronto at Scarborough; Canadá
Fil: Bakker, Jonathan. University of Washington; Estados Unidos
Fil: Blumenthal, Dana M.. United States Department Of Agriculture. Horticultural Research Laboratory;
Fil: Boughton, Elizabeth. Archbold Biological Station; Estados Unidos
Fil: Bugalho, Miguel N.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal
Fil: Caldeira, Maria C.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal
Fil: Campbell, Malcolm M.. Laurentian University; Canadá. University of Guelph; Canadá
Fil: Catford, Jane. King’s College London; Reino Unido
Fil: Chen, Qingqing. Universitat Leipzig; Alemania
Fil: Dickman, Christopher R.. The University of Sydney; Australia
Fil: Donohue, Ian. Trinity College Dublin; Irlanda
Fil: DuPre, Mary Ellyn. MPG Ranch Butterfly Monitoring; Estados Unidos
Fil: Eskelinen, Anu. University Of Oulu (oy);
Fil: Estrada, Catalina. Imperial College London; Reino Unido
Fil: Fay, Philip A.. United States Department Of Agriculture. Horticultural Research Laboratory;
Fil: Fraser, Evan D. G.. University of Guelph; Canadá
Fil: Hagenah, Nicole. University of Pretoria; Sudáfrica
Fil: Hautier, Yann. University of Utrecht; Países Bajos
Fil: Hersh Green, Erika. Michigan State University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Santa Cruz. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz; Argentina
Fil: Wardle, Glenda M.. The University of Sydney; Australia
Fil: Waring, Elizabeth F.. Northeastern State University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Wheeler, George. University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Estados Unidos
Fil: Yahdjian, María Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina
Fil: MacDougall, Andrew S.. University of Guelph; Canadá
Materia: Nutrient limitation
Precision agriculture
Precision fertilization
Rangelands
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spelling	Frequent failure of nutrients to increase plant biomass supports the need for precision fertilization in agricultureCarroll, Oliver H.Seabloom, EricBorer, ElizabethHarpole, W. StanleyWilfahrt, PeterArnillas, Carlos A.Bakker, JonathanBlumenthal, Dana M.Boughton, ElizabethBugalho, Miguel N.Caldeira, Maria C.Campbell, Malcolm M.Catford, JaneChen, QingqingDickman, Christopher R.Donohue, IanDuPre, Mary EllynEskelinen, AnuEstrada, CatalinaFay, Philip A.Fraser, Evan D. G.Hagenah, NicoleHautier, YannHersh Green, ErikaPeri, Pablo LuisWardle, Glenda M.Waring, Elizabeth F.Wheeler, GeorgeYahdjian, María LauraMacDougall, Andrew S.Nutrient limitationPrecision agriculturePrecision fertilizationRangelandshttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4Implementing precision fertilization to maximize crop yield while minimizing economic and environmental impacts has become critical for agriculture. Variability in biomass response to fertilization within fields, among regions, and over time creates simultaneous risks of under-yielding and overfertilization. We quantify factors determining fertilization responsiveness (i.e., biomass increases with fertilization) up to 15 years in 61 unfertilized rangelands on six continents. We demonstrate widespread multi-year variability in responsiveness, with fertilization increasing average yield by 43% but failing to improve biomass 26% of the time. All sites were responsive at least once, but only four of 61 responded in all plots and years. Modelled management scenarios highlighted that fertilizer cessation is likely to generate sizable economic savings but always reduces yield because of the difficulty in predicting when and where biomass will be unresponsive. This work reveals substantial scale-dependent variability in fertilization responsiveness globally, while clarifying the prospects and pitfalls of managing more spatially and temporally precise nutrient application.Fil: Carroll, Oliver H.. University of Guelph; CanadáFil: Seabloom, Eric. University of Minnesota; Estados UnidosFil: Borer, Elizabeth. University of Minnesota; Estados UnidosFil: Harpole, W. Stanley. Universitat Leipzig; AlemaniaFil: Wilfahrt, Peter. University of Minnesota; Estados UnidosFil: Arnillas, Carlos A.. University of Toronto at Scarborough; CanadáFil: Bakker, Jonathan. University of Washington; Estados UnidosFil: Blumenthal, Dana M.. United States Department Of Agriculture. Horticultural Research Laboratory;Fil: Boughton, Elizabeth. Archbold Biological Station; Estados UnidosFil: Bugalho, Miguel N.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; PortugalFil: Caldeira, Maria C.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; PortugalFil: Campbell, Malcolm M.. Laurentian University; Canadá. University of Guelph; CanadáFil: Catford, Jane. King’s College London; Reino UnidoFil: Chen, Qingqing. Universitat Leipzig; AlemaniaFil: Dickman, Christopher R.. The University of Sydney; AustraliaFil: Donohue, Ian. Trinity College Dublin; IrlandaFil: DuPre, Mary Ellyn. MPG Ranch Butterfly Monitoring; Estados UnidosFil: Eskelinen, Anu. University Of Oulu (oy);Fil: Estrada, Catalina. Imperial College London; Reino UnidoFil: Fay, Philip A.. United States Department Of Agriculture. Horticultural Research Laboratory;Fil: Fraser, Evan D. G.. University of Guelph; CanadáFil: Hagenah, Nicole. University of Pretoria; SudáfricaFil: Hautier, Yann. University of Utrecht; Países BajosFil: Hersh Green, Erika. Michigan State University; Estados UnidosFil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Santa Cruz. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz; ArgentinaFil: Wardle, Glenda M.. The University of Sydney; AustraliaFil: Waring, Elizabeth F.. Northeastern State University; Estados UnidosFil: Wheeler, George. University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Estados UnidosFil: Yahdjian, María Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; ArgentinaFil: MacDougall, Andrew S.. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv	Frequent failure of nutrients to increase plant biomass supports the need for precision fertilization in agriculture
title	Frequent failure of nutrients to increase plant biomass supports the need for precision fertilization in agriculture
spellingShingle	Frequent failure of nutrients to increase plant biomass supports the need for precision fertilization in agriculture Carroll, Oliver H. Nutrient limitation Precision agriculture Precision fertilization Rangelands
title_short	Frequent failure of nutrients to increase plant biomass supports the need for precision fertilization in agriculture
title_full	Frequent failure of nutrients to increase plant biomass supports the need for precision fertilization in agriculture
title_fullStr	Frequent failure of nutrients to increase plant biomass supports the need for precision fertilization in agriculture
title_full_unstemmed	Frequent failure of nutrients to increase plant biomass supports the need for precision fertilization in agriculture
title_sort	Frequent failure of nutrients to increase plant biomass supports the need for precision fertilization in agriculture
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv	Carroll, Oliver H. Seabloom, Eric Borer, Elizabeth Harpole, W. Stanley Wilfahrt, Peter Arnillas, Carlos A. Bakker, Jonathan Blumenthal, Dana M. Boughton, Elizabeth Bugalho, Miguel N. Caldeira, Maria C. Campbell, Malcolm M. Catford, Jane Chen, Qingqing Dickman, Christopher R. Donohue, Ian DuPre, Mary Ellyn Eskelinen, Anu Estrada, Catalina Fay, Philip A. Fraser, Evan D. G. Hagenah, Nicole Hautier, Yann Hersh Green, Erika Peri, Pablo Luis Wardle, Glenda M. Waring, Elizabeth F. Wheeler, George Yahdjian, María Laura MacDougall, Andrew S.
author	Carroll, Oliver H.
author_facet	Carroll, Oliver H. Seabloom, Eric Borer, Elizabeth Harpole, W. Stanley Wilfahrt, Peter Arnillas, Carlos A. Bakker, Jonathan Blumenthal, Dana M. Boughton, Elizabeth Bugalho, Miguel N. Caldeira, Maria C. Campbell, Malcolm M. Catford, Jane Chen, Qingqing Dickman, Christopher R. Donohue, Ian DuPre, Mary Ellyn Eskelinen, Anu Estrada, Catalina Fay, Philip A. Fraser, Evan D. G. Hagenah, Nicole Hautier, Yann Hersh Green, Erika Peri, Pablo Luis Wardle, Glenda M. Waring, Elizabeth F. Wheeler, George Yahdjian, María Laura MacDougall, Andrew S.
author_role	author
author2	Seabloom, Eric Borer, Elizabeth Harpole, W. Stanley Wilfahrt, Peter Arnillas, Carlos A. Bakker, Jonathan Blumenthal, Dana M. Boughton, Elizabeth Bugalho, Miguel N. Caldeira, Maria C. Campbell, Malcolm M. Catford, Jane Chen, Qingqing Dickman, Christopher R. Donohue, Ian DuPre, Mary Ellyn Eskelinen, Anu Estrada, Catalina Fay, Philip A. Fraser, Evan D. G. Hagenah, Nicole Hautier, Yann Hersh Green, Erika Peri, Pablo Luis Wardle, Glenda M. Waring, Elizabeth F. Wheeler, George Yahdjian, María Laura MacDougall, Andrew S.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv	Nutrient limitation Precision agriculture Precision fertilization Rangelands
topic	Nutrient limitation Precision agriculture Precision fertilization Rangelands
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv	Implementing precision fertilization to maximize crop yield while minimizing economic and environmental impacts has become critical for agriculture. Variability in biomass response to fertilization within fields, among regions, and over time creates simultaneous risks of under-yielding and overfertilization. We quantify factors determining fertilization responsiveness (i.e., biomass increases with fertilization) up to 15 years in 61 unfertilized rangelands on six continents. We demonstrate widespread multi-year variability in responsiveness, with fertilization increasing average yield by 43% but failing to improve biomass 26% of the time. All sites were responsive at least once, but only four of 61 responded in all plots and years. Modelled management scenarios highlighted that fertilizer cessation is likely to generate sizable economic savings but always reduces yield because of the difficulty in predicting when and where biomass will be unresponsive. This work reveals substantial scale-dependent variability in fertilization responsiveness globally, while clarifying the prospects and pitfalls of managing more spatially and temporally precise nutrient application. Fil: Carroll, Oliver H.. University of Guelph; Canadá Fil: Seabloom, Eric. University of Minnesota; Estados Unidos Fil: Borer, Elizabeth. University of Minnesota; Estados Unidos Fil: Harpole, W. Stanley. Universitat Leipzig; Alemania Fil: Wilfahrt, Peter. University of Minnesota; Estados Unidos Fil: Arnillas, Carlos A.. University of Toronto at Scarborough; Canadá Fil: Bakker, Jonathan. University of Washington; Estados Unidos Fil: Blumenthal, Dana M.. United States Department Of Agriculture. Horticultural Research Laboratory; Fil: Boughton, Elizabeth. Archbold Biological Station; Estados Unidos Fil: Bugalho, Miguel N.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal Fil: Caldeira, Maria C.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal Fil: Campbell, Malcolm M.. Laurentian University; Canadá. University of Guelph; Canadá Fil: Catford, Jane. King’s College London; Reino Unido Fil: Chen, Qingqing. Universitat Leipzig; Alemania Fil: Dickman, Christopher R.. The University of Sydney; Australia Fil: Donohue, Ian. Trinity College Dublin; Irlanda Fil: DuPre, Mary Ellyn. MPG Ranch Butterfly Monitoring; Estados Unidos Fil: Eskelinen, Anu. University Of Oulu (oy); Fil: Estrada, Catalina. Imperial College London; Reino Unido Fil: Fay, Philip A.. United States Department Of Agriculture. Horticultural Research Laboratory; Fil: Fraser, Evan D. G.. University of Guelph; Canadá Fil: Hagenah, Nicole. University of Pretoria; Sudáfrica Fil: Hautier, Yann. University of Utrecht; Países Bajos Fil: Hersh Green, Erika. Michigan State University; Estados Unidos Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Santa Cruz. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz; Argentina Fil: Wardle, Glenda M.. The University of Sydney; Australia Fil: Waring, Elizabeth F.. Northeastern State University; Estados Unidos Fil: Wheeler, George. University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Estados Unidos Fil: Yahdjian, María Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina Fil: MacDougall, Andrew S.. University of Guelph; Canadá
description	Implementing precision fertilization to maximize crop yield while minimizing economic and environmental impacts has become critical for agriculture. Variability in biomass response to fertilization within fields, among regions, and over time creates simultaneous risks of under-yielding and overfertilization. We quantify factors determining fertilization responsiveness (i.e., biomass increases with fertilization) up to 15 years in 61 unfertilized rangelands on six continents. We demonstrate widespread multi-year variability in responsiveness, with fertilization increasing average yield by 43% but failing to improve biomass 26% of the time. All sites were responsive at least once, but only four of 61 responded in all plots and years. Modelled management scenarios highlighted that fertilizer cessation is likely to generate sizable economic savings but always reduces yield because of the difficulty in predicting when and where biomass will be unresponsive. This work reveals substantial scale-dependent variability in fertilization responsiveness globally, while clarifying the prospects and pitfalls of managing more spatially and temporally precise nutrient application.
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Frequent failure of nutrients to increase plant biomass supports the need for precision fertilization in agriculture

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