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February 18, 2014

Worldwide study finds that fertilizer destabilizes grasslands
Lincoln NB (SPX) Feb 18, 2014
Fertilizer could be too much of a good thing for the world's grasslands, according to study findings to be published online by the journal Nature. The worldwide study shows that, on average, additional nitrogen will increase the amount of grass that can be grown. But a smaller number of species thrive, crowding out others that are better adapted to survive in harsher times. It results in wilder swings in the amount of available forage. "More nitrogen means more production, but it's less stable," s ... read more

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