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Net Primary Productivity (NPP) in terrestrial temperate ecosystems is generally limited to N availability. However, excessive levels of reactive N in the soil, water and atmosphere constitute a major threat to biodiversity in natural ecosystems. The challenge for the future is how can we combine a high level of productivity – the capacity of agricultural land to produce biomass on a sustainable long-term basis with the provision of ecosystem services and soil biodiversity. The chapter discusses the various aspects connected to this crucial need.
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Nair, K.P. (2019). Primary Productivity and Biodiversity. In: Intelligent Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15530-8_19
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