What: Using a new Life cycle assessment the various effects of nitrogen fertilizers were studied using a basis

of 1 ton of wheat grain. Looking at all stages of fertilizer production, use and various long-term effects the most suitable concentration was determined. Where:

Why: With increase in the agricultural demand the most efficient use of fertilizers must be identified without causing excess environmental harm. How:

Results: Land use: the land used per ton of grain is lower the higher the yeildtherefore the highert the yield the lower the NDP values Climate change: the global warming potential is used to describe the contribution of fertilizers as there is a linear relationship between NO2 production and fertilizer usage which is important because NO2 contributes to most of the golabal warming as it is 310x worse than co2

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