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Articles | Volume 23, issue 18
Articles | Volume 23, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-6741-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-6741-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 18
Research article
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24 Sep 2026
Research article |  | 24 Sep 2026

Balancing nitrogen use efficiency, losses and soil nitrogen depletion to evaluate national scale agri-environmental performance over 40 years

Jize Jiang, Lenny H. E. Winkel, Chloé Wüst-Galley, Daniel Bretscher, Magdalena Necpalova, Andrea Stenke, and Johan Six

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We studied nitrogen use in Swiss agriculture for four decades using detailed data and modelling. We found that nitrogen use efficiency improved, while nitrogen losses decreased. Yet, modelling results suggested that cropland soils may lose nitrogen. The results show that policies implementation benefited productivity and reduced pollution. On the other hand, soil nitrogen balance should also be monitored, underscoring the need for integrated nitrogen management.
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