Period

1949-1978

kg N ha−1

1979-1989

kg N ha−1

1990-1999

kg N ha−1

2000-2010

kg N ha−1

Input (A)

Nfe

67.8 (23.4)

333.9 (59.1)

492.5 (79)

374.3 (86.1)

Nma

169.2 (58.4)

178.0 (31.5)

73.2 (11.8)

0 (0)

Ndep

7.6 (2.6)

7.6 (1.3)

22.8 (3.7)

38 (8.7)

Nfix

45 (15.5)

45 (8)

33.5 (5.4)

22.4 (5.2)

Subtotal

290 (100)

564 (100)

622 (100)

435 (100)

Output (B)

Nharv

88.7 (71.6)

142.3 (45)

157 (38)

120 (38.1)

Ngas

30.5 (24.6)

150.2 (47.6)

221.6 (53.6)

168.4 (53.5)

Nloss

4.7 (3.8)

23.4 (7.4)

34.5 (8.3)

26.2 (8.3)

Subtotal

123.9 (100)

315.9 (100)

413 (100)

314.6 (100)

Balance (A-B) Nsurp

165.7

245.8

208.9

120.1