Nitrogen fluxes in Urochloa-based pasture soils in the Northwestern Amazon

Unfertilized grass monocultures with extensive grazing management dominate pastures in Colombia's Caquetá region. These practices contribute to significant nutrient losses, particularly nitrogen (N). Pasture’s N supply could be improved by the inclusion of legumes in pastures (Homem et al. 2021, T...

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Main Authors: Villegas, Daniel Mauricio, Arango, Jacobo, Velasquez, Jaime, Krause, Hans Martin, Frossard, Emmanuel, Oberson, Astrid
Format: Poster
Language:Inglés
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148862
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author Villegas, Daniel Mauricio
Arango, Jacobo
Velasquez, Jaime
Krause, Hans Martin
Frossard, Emmanuel
Oberson, Astrid
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Frossard, Emmanuel
Krause, Hans Martin
Oberson, Astrid
Velasquez, Jaime
Villegas, Daniel Mauricio
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description Unfertilized grass monocultures with extensive grazing management dominate pastures in Colombia's Caquetá region. These practices contribute to significant nutrient losses, particularly nitrogen (N). Pasture’s N supply could be improved by the inclusion of legumes in pastures (Homem et al. 2021, Thomas, 1992) or grasses with capacity of biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) (Subbarao et al., 2013). Understanding soil N cycling is key to develop strategies that improve sustainability of Amazon pastures’ management.
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spelling CGSpace1488622025-11-05T11:13:17Z Nitrogen fluxes in Urochloa-based pasture soils in the Northwestern Amazon Villegas, Daniel Mauricio Arango, Jacobo Velasquez, Jaime Krause, Hans Martin Frossard, Emmanuel Oberson, Astrid legumes grasses urochloa nitrification inhibitors ganadería extensiva-ganadería en rancho inhibidores de la nitrificación nitrogen cycle extensive farming leguminosas tropicales ciclo del nitrógeno Unfertilized grass monocultures with extensive grazing management dominate pastures in Colombia's Caquetá region. These practices contribute to significant nutrient losses, particularly nitrogen (N). Pasture’s N supply could be improved by the inclusion of legumes in pastures (Homem et al. 2021, Thomas, 1992) or grasses with capacity of biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) (Subbarao et al., 2013). Understanding soil N cycling is key to develop strategies that improve sustainability of Amazon pastures’ management. 2024-06 2024-07-03T09:38:22Z 2024-07-03T09:38:22Z Poster https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148862 en Open Access application/pdf Villegas, D.M.; Arango, J.; Velasquez, J.; Krause, H.M.; Frossard, E.; Oberson, A. (2024) Nitrogen fluxes in Urochloa-based pasture soils in the Northwestern Amazon. Poster prepared for the N Workshop, June 17-21, 2024, Denmark (Aarhus). 1 p.
spellingShingle legumes
grasses
urochloa
nitrification inhibitors
ganadería extensiva-ganadería en rancho
inhibidores de la nitrificación
nitrogen cycle
extensive farming
leguminosas tropicales
ciclo del nitrógeno
Villegas, Daniel Mauricio
Arango, Jacobo
Velasquez, Jaime
Krause, Hans Martin
Frossard, Emmanuel
Oberson, Astrid
Nitrogen fluxes in Urochloa-based pasture soils in the Northwestern Amazon
title Nitrogen fluxes in Urochloa-based pasture soils in the Northwestern Amazon
title_full Nitrogen fluxes in Urochloa-based pasture soils in the Northwestern Amazon
title_fullStr Nitrogen fluxes in Urochloa-based pasture soils in the Northwestern Amazon
title_full_unstemmed Nitrogen fluxes in Urochloa-based pasture soils in the Northwestern Amazon
title_short Nitrogen fluxes in Urochloa-based pasture soils in the Northwestern Amazon
title_sort nitrogen fluxes in urochloa based pasture soils in the northwestern amazon
topic legumes
grasses
urochloa
nitrification inhibitors
ganadería extensiva-ganadería en rancho
inhibidores de la nitrificación
nitrogen cycle
extensive farming
leguminosas tropicales
ciclo del nitrógeno
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148862
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