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Closing yield gaps through nutrient and water management

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ID23319953
AuthorsNathaniel D Mueller (0000-0003-1857-5104, University of Minnesota, corresponding author), James S Gerber (0000-0002-6890-0481, University of Minnesota), Matt Johnston (0000-0001-5353-1524, University of Minnesota), D K Ray (0000-0002-2856-9608, University of Minnesota), Navin Ramankutty (0000-0002-3737-5717, McGill University), Jonathan A Foley (University of Minnesota)
Year2012
Volume490
Issue7419
Pages254-257
Publication date2012-10-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNature (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0028-0836 • E-ISSN: 1476-4687
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1038/nature11420
PMID22932270
OpenAlexW1982627164
LanguageEN
Citations received262
References cited25

Agricultural economics · Agricultural productivity · Agriculture · Agronomy · Biology · Business · Crop yield · Economics · Food security · Natural resource economics · Nutrient Management · Population · Production (economics) · Sustainability · Sustainable agriculture · Yield (engineering) · Yield gap · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact · Climate change impacts on agriculture · Ecology · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services

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