Summary
The rise in human population and the advent of biological wastewater treatment has led to increased biosolid production, which requires sustainable solutions to mitigate potential negative impacts associated with the disposal of biosolids. Biosolid land application has the potential to decrease reliance on synthetic fertilizers and improve soil fertility; however, the microbial activity and associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to be evaluated to ensure there are no negative externalities of this approach. To address these issues, this study aimed to (i) assess the potential of a biosolid-amended soil system to emit nitrous oxide (N 2 O), (ii) quantify actual field GHG emissions from biosolid-amended soils, and (iii) evaluate a process-based model to predict these soil GHG emissio
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