Nitrous oxide emissions and wheat yield responses to nitrogen rate and source in contrasting rainfed cropping systems in Morocco
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Abstract
The use of nitrogen (N) fertilization in agricultural production contributes to soil nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions, yet data on the magnitude of those emissions are scarce for rainfed cropping systems in North Africa. This study quantified N 2 O fluxes under five fertilizer regimes in two contrasting Moroccan agroclimatic zones: a wetter site (Larache) and a drier site (Settat). Treatments included current farmer practices (CFP), regional recommended rates with a conventional source (RFP), RFP plus a urease inhibitor (MCDHS), a high N level (HNL), and unfertilized control. Results showed contrasting responses between sites: in Larache, N 2 O emissions increased exponentially when N input exceeded 140 kg ha -1 (RFP), peaking at 7.14 kg N 2 O-N ha -1 under HNL, with an average emission factor of 1%; While in Settat, emissions rose with the application of N but plateaued beyond the N rate of 39 kg N ha -1 (CFP), with a mean EF of 0.6%. The urease inhibitor (MCDHS) increased grain yield by 27% in Larache without reducing emissions, whereas, in Settat, it had no significant effect on yield or cumulative N 2 O emissions compared to RFP. A generalized additive model identified soil water-filled pore space (WFPS) as the main driver of N 2 O fluxes across both sites. Overall, these findings indicate that yield and N 2 O responses to fertilization are strongly regulated by environmental conditions and that the IPCC Tier 1 emission factor underestimates emissions in Morocco wheat systems, highlighting the need for region-specific Tier 2 emission factors. • First field-based N 2 O emission study from rainfed wheat systems in North Africa • Site-specific N responses reveal divergent emission patterns in contrasting rainfed wheat agroecosystem in Morocco. • Yield-scaled N 2 O emissions were high and NUE is low in wheat cropping system in Morocco. • Soil moisture, expressed as water-filled pore space, is the primary environmental driver of N 2 O fluxes.
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| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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