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Development of Ecological Strategies for the Recovery of the Main Nitrogen Agricultural Pollutants: A Review on Environmental Sustainability in Agroecosystems

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  • Daniela Losacco

    (Water Research Institute-Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, Italy
    Department of Biology, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, Italy)

  • Valeria Ancona

    (Water Research Institute-Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, Italy)

  • Domenico De Paola

    (Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources-Italian National Research Council (IBBR-CNR), 70126 Bari, Italy)

  • Marina Tumolo

    (Water Research Institute-Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, Italy
    Department of Biology, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, Italy)

  • Carmine Massarelli

    (Water Research Institute-Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, Italy)

  • Angela Gatto

    (Water Research Institute-Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, Italy)

  • Vito Felice Uricchio

    (Water Research Institute-Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, Italy)

Abstract

Nitrogen (N) is a fundamental nutrient for plant growth and for the performance of biological functions. In agroecosystems, nitrogen fertilization is aimed at providing a suitable N dose for crop growth, avoiding the impoverishment or the improper enrichment of nitrogen compounds in soil. The high application of nitrogen fertilizers is the main cause of the increase in nitrate leaching and loss of the quality of natural resources (groundwater and soil). In the last decades, new sustainable technological approaches have been developed and applied on laboratory and field scales to reduce the impacts of nitrogen pollution on the environmental matrices and to improve the sustainability of agricultural management. This review highlights the results of the implementation of sustainable remediation new strategies to reduce pollution from a main agricultural contaminant (nitrate) and describes the benefits obtained from the use of these solutions in agroecosystems.

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  • Daniela Losacco & Valeria Ancona & Domenico De Paola & Marina Tumolo & Carmine Massarelli & Angela Gatto & Vito Felice Uricchio, 2021. "Development of Ecological Strategies for the Recovery of the Main Nitrogen Agricultural Pollutants: A Review on Environmental Sustainability in Agroecosystems," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(13), pages 1-17, June.
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