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Nitrogen management and air quality in China

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Farm management strategies for alternatives to nitrogen application can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and increase crop yields in China.

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Fig. 1: A meteorological tower measuring greenhouse gases and reactive nitrogen in the atmosphere at a rural site in the Yangtze River Delta, eastern China.

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