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The global extent of ditches is poorly quantified, with drained and irrigated cropland estimates varying between 130-200 Mha and 270-300 Mha.
“Although ditches are widely distributed and found on every continent (even Antarctica 4 ), their global extent is poorly quantified, with drained and irrigated cropland estimates varying between 130-200 Mha and 270-300 Mha 3,5 .”
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- Authors
- Castellano, M. J., Archontoulis, S. V., Helmers, M. J., Poffenbarger, H. J., & Six, J.
- Affiliations
- Iowa State University (US)
- University of Kentucky (US)
- ETH Zurich (CH)
- Corresponding author
- Castellano, Michael J.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Nature Sustainability
- Published
- 2019-10-07
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 914-921
- ISSN
- 2398-9629 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2978862405
- Cited by
- 179
- References
- 53
- Citations by year
- 2026: 15 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 33 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 3
- FWCI
- 7.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Nature Sustainability (publishedVersion)
- Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University) (submittedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Keywords
- agricultural drainage, artificial drainage, sustainable intensification, nitrogen use efficiency, nutrient loss, greenhouse gas emissions, fertilizer nitrogen, systems approach, climate change, crop production
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