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Phosphorus use efficiency has crossed the turning point of the environmental kuznets curve: Opportunities and challenges for crop production in China

Shen, Wangzheng, Li, Sisi, Zhuang, Yanhua, He, Jing, Liu, Hongbin, Zhang, Liang·2023·Journal of Environmental Management
DOI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116754
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The overuse of phosphate fertilizer causes waste of resources and is detrimental to the sustainability of agriculture and aquatic systems. Effective management of phosphorus (P) in agricultural systems is important. Lack of understanding on the temporal and spatial variations of P utilization in farmland systems would constrain the development of more precise and effective policies as well as management practices. Here, we used two indicators, P use efficiency (PUE) and P surplus (P sur), to evaluate changes in P utilization in crop production on both national and regional scale in China during 2005-2018. Great heterogeneity of PUE and P sur were found across different regions, with Northeast of China showing the highest PUE (0.67) and lowest P sur (11.0 kg/ha). For temporal trends, our study showed that China crossed the turning point of the environmental Kuznets curve in 2007, which indicates that China has reached a new development stage of P use that is resource-saving and environmentally friendly. Along with the processes of industrialization and urbanization in China, the development of agricultural mechanization has further resulted in an increase of PUE and decrease of P sur. Although great efforts were made, China still has a relative low PUE and high P sur compared to developed countries. Our results suggest a regionalized perspective for developing policies for the sustainable use of P resources.

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Authors
Shen, W., Li, S., Zhuang, Y., He, J., Liu, H., & Zhang, L.
Affiliations
  • University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
  • Ministry of Ecology and Environment (CN)
  • Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning (CN)
Corresponding author
  • He, Jing
  • Zhang, Liang
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Venue
Journal of Environmental Management
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2023-01
Volume
326
Issue
Pt A
Pages
116754
ISSN
0301-4797 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116754
OpenAlex
W4308780865
Cited by
35
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1
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2026: 6 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 6
FWCI
4.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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  • Journal of Environmental Management (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (U 21A2025, 41907151)
  • Department of Science and Technology of Hubei Province (2020BHB031)
  • Hebei Provincial Key Research Projects
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Phosphorus and nutrient management
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Agricultural Science and Fertilization
Keywords
phosphorus use efficiency, phosphorus surplus, environmental Kuznets curve, phosphorus fertilizer, crop production, regional heterogeneity, temporal trends, agricultural mechanization, sustainable phosphorus management, China
MeSH terms
Crop Production, Agriculture, China, Fertilizers, Phosphorus

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Shen, W., Li, S., Zhuang, Y., He, J., Liu, H., & Zhang, L. (2023). Phosphorus use efficiency has crossed the turning point of the environmental kuznets curve: Opportunities and challenges for crop production in China. Journal of Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116754