Paper · 2025 · Journal of Agriculture and Food Research

Nitrogen use efficiency in high soil-plant nitrogen pool: Fertilizer management optimization via the DNDC model in rice fields

Zongkui Chen; Xiangyu Xu; Jiayue Wang; et al.

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Abstract

Enhancing the soil-plant nitrogen (N) pool (SPNP) in paddies system can mitigate environmental N pollution. However, a larger SPNP does not inherently improve N use efficiency (NUE), strategies to enhance NUE under high SPNP remain poorly understood. This study employed the DeNitrification-DeComposition model to evaluate fertilizer practices: single chemical N (SCN), SCN combining with green manure (GM), straw incorporation (SI) or manure fertilizer (MF), aiming for high NUE under elevated SPNP paddies in paddy systems. Results indicated that plant and soil microbial N fixation, soil organic and inorganic N, NH 3 volatilization, and N leaching were key factors affecting both SPNP and NUE. Among the practices, SCN at 100–150 kg N ha −1 minimized organic and inorganic N loss and increased soil and plant N fixation, but yielded the lowest SPNP and NUE. Combining GM with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1 (GMN50-100) increased soil organic N by 67 % and soil microbial N fixation by 5 %, while reducing NH3 volatilization by 20–30 kg N ha −1 . This significantly enhanced NUE under elevated SPNP. Similarly, SI combined with SCN (SIN) at 100–150 kg N ha −1 or MF combined with SCN (MFN) at 50–100 kg N ha −1 both increased soil organic N by over 20 % and reduced NH 3 volatilization. However, the SIN strategy resulted in lower SPNP but higher NUE, while the MFN treatment yielded the highest SPNP but comparatively lower NUE. Consequently, superior GMN50-100 proved the most effective approach for sustaining high NUE under high SPNP conditions.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsimulated

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Plant and soil microbial N fixation, soil organic and inorganic N, NH3 volatilization and N leaching were key factors affecting SPNP and NUE in rice fields.

Outcome
SPNP and NUEe1
Qualifier
key factorse1

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“Results indicated that plant and soil microbial N fixation, soil organic and inorganic N, NH 3 volatilization, and N leaching were key factors affecting both SPNP and NUE”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

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SCN at 100–150 kg N ha −1 minimized organic and inorganic N loss relative to the other practices.

Treatment
SCN at 100–150 kg N ha −1e2
Outcome
organic and inorganic N losse2
Direction
minimizede2
Comparator
the practicese2

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“Among the practices, SCN at 100–150 kg N ha −1 minimized organic and inorganic N loss and increased soil and plant N fixation, but yielded the lowest SPNP and NUE”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

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SCN at 100–150 kg N ha −1 increased soil and plant N fixation relative to the other practices.

Treatment
SCN at 100–150 kg N ha −1e2
Outcome
soil and plant N fixatione2
Direction
increasede2
Comparator
the practicese2

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“Among the practices, SCN at 100–150 kg N ha −1 minimized organic and inorganic N loss and increased soil and plant N fixation, but yielded the lowest SPNP and NUE”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesimulated

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SCN at 100–150 kg N ha −1 yielded the lowest SPNP and NUE among the practices.

Treatment
SCN at 100–150 kg N ha −1e2
Outcome
SPNP and NUEe2
Direction
loweste2
Comparator
the practicese2

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“Among the practices, SCN at 100–150 kg N ha −1 minimized organic and inorganic N loss and increased soil and plant N fixation, but yielded the lowest SPNP and NUE”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

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Combining GM with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1 increased soil organic N by 67%.

Treatment
Combining GM with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1e3
Outcome
soil organic Ne3
Direction
increasede3
Value
67 %e3

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“Combining GM with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1 (GMN50-100) increased soil organic N by 67 % and soil microbial N fixation by 5 %, while reducing NH3 volatilization by 20–30 kg N ha −1”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

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Combining GM with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1 increased soil microbial N fixation by 5%.

Treatment
Combining GM with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1e3
Outcome
soil microbial N fixatione3
Direction
increasede3
Value
5 %e3

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“Combining GM with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1 (GMN50-100) increased soil organic N by 67 % and soil microbial N fixation by 5 %, while reducing NH3 volatilization by 20–30 kg N ha −1”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

Combining GM with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1 reduced NH3 volatilization by 20–30 kg N ha −1.

Treatment
Combining GM with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1e3
Outcome
NH3 volatilizatione3
Direction
reducinge3
Value
20–30 kg N ha −1e3

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“Combining GM with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1 (GMN50-100) increased soil organic N by 67 % and soil microbial N fixation by 5 %, while reducing NH3 volatilization by 20–30 kg N ha −1”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)simulated

Claim · model-written summary

Combining GM with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1 significantly enhanced NUE under elevated SPNP.

Treatment
Combining GM with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1e3
Outcome
NUEe4
Direction
significantly enhancede4
Qualifier
under elevated SPNPe4

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“Combining GM with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1 (GMN50-100) increased soil organic N by 67 % and soil microbial N fixation by 5 %, while reducing NH3 volatilization by 20–30 kg N ha −1”

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“This significantly enhanced NUE under elevated SPNP”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

SI combined with SCN at 100–150 kg N ha −1 increased soil organic N by over 20%.

Treatment
SI combined with SCN (SIN) at 100–150 kg N ha −1e5
Outcome
soil organic Ne5
Direction
increasede5
Value
over 20 %e5

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“Similarly, SI combined with SCN (SIN) at 100–150 kg N ha −1 or MF combined with SCN (MFN) at 50–100 kg N ha −1 both increased soil organic N by over 20 % and reduced NH 3 volatilization”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

MF combined with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1 increased soil organic N by over 20%.

Treatment
MF combined with SCN (MFN) at 50–100 kg N ha −1e5
Outcome
soil organic Ne5
Direction
increasede5
Value
over 20 %e5

Not reportedComparator

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“Similarly, SI combined with SCN (SIN) at 100–150 kg N ha −1 or MF combined with SCN (MFN) at 50–100 kg N ha −1 both increased soil organic N by over 20 % and reduced NH 3 volatilization”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1097–1282 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

SI combined with SCN at 100–150 kg N ha −1 reduced NH3 volatilization.

Treatment
SI combined with SCN (SIN) at 100–150 kg N ha −1e5
Outcome
NH 3 volatilizatione5
Direction
reducede5

Not reportedComparator

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Oryza sativa
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“rice fields”

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“Similarly, SI combined with SCN (SIN) at 100–150 kg N ha −1 or MF combined with SCN (MFN) at 50–100 kg N ha −1 both increased soil organic N by over 20 % and reduced NH 3 volatilization”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1097–1282 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

MF combined with SCN at 50–100 kg N ha −1 reduced NH3 volatilization.

Treatment
MF combined with SCN (MFN) at 50–100 kg N ha −1e5
Outcome
NH 3 volatilizatione5
Direction
reducede5

Not reportedComparator

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“Similarly, SI combined with SCN (SIN) at 100–150 kg N ha −1 or MF combined with SCN (MFN) at 50–100 kg N ha −1 both increased soil organic N by over 20 % and reduced NH 3 volatilization”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultsimulated

Claim · model-written summary

The SIN strategy gave lower SPNP than the other practices.

Treatment
SIN strategye6
Outcome
SPNPe6
Direction
lowere6

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“However, the SIN strategy resulted in lower SPNP but higher NUE, while the MFN treatment yielded the highest SPNP but comparatively lower NUE”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

The SIN strategy gave higher NUE than the other practices.

Treatment
SIN strategye6
Outcome
NUEe6
Direction
highere6

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Oryza sativa
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“rice fields”

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“However, the SIN strategy resulted in lower SPNP but higher NUE, while the MFN treatment yielded the highest SPNP but comparatively lower NUE”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultsimulated

Claim · model-written summary

The MFN treatment gave the highest SPNP.

Treatment
MFN treatmente6
Outcome
SPNPe6
Direction
higheste6

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“However, the SIN strategy resulted in lower SPNP but higher NUE, while the MFN treatment yielded the highest SPNP but comparatively lower NUE”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

The MFN treatment gave comparatively lower NUE.

Treatment
MFN treatmente6
Outcome
NUEe6
Direction
comparatively lowere6

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“However, the SIN strategy resulted in lower SPNP but higher NUE, while the MFN treatment yielded the highest SPNP but comparatively lower NUE”

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Intervention effectauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

GMN50-100 was the most effective approach for sustaining high NUE under high SPNP.

Treatment
GMN50-100e7
Outcome
sustaining high NUEe7
Direction
most effectivee7
Qualifier
under high SPNP conditionse7

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“Consequently, superior GMN50-100 proved the most effective approach for sustaining high NUE under high SPNP conditions”

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