Share of global excess nitrogen from croplands
"Excess nitrogen" is the difference between nutrient inputs (from fertilizers, manure, and fixation from legumes) and the amount harvested in crop material. Thisrepresents nitrogen that is lost to the environment and can create ecological imbalances in ecosystems and water bodies.

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