Research
Agricultural data source choice as a dominant control on nitrogen surplus uncertainty
Nature · By Baibaswata Bhaduri ·
The Brief
- Study published online in Nature Sustainability on 10 November 2026 (doi:10.1038/s41893-026-01992-8).
- Authors Bhaduri and colleagues argue that the choice of agricultural data source is a dominant control on uncertainty in nitrogen surplus estimates.
- Excess nitrogen from agricultural regions has environmental impacts, which is why the nature and drivers of nitrogen surplus matter.
Why it matters
Nitrogen surplus estimates used in environmental assessments may differ substantially depending on which agricultural dataset is used, so readers should consider data source choice when interpreting such results.
Who’s affected
- researchers modelling agricultural nitrogen surplus
- environmental scientists and analysts who use nitrogen budget estimates
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Nature Sustainability, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41893-026-01992-8 Environmental impacts from nitrogen surplus in agricultural regions make it critical to understand the nature and drivers of excess nitrogen. Bhaduri and colleagues show that data source…
Timeline
Study published online in Nature Sustainability
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Agricultural data source choice as a dominant control on nitrogen surplus uncertainty