Mapping current and future habitat suitability of Azolla spp., a biofertilizer for small-scale rice farming in Africa
Xorla S. Ocloo,
Gonzalo M. Vazquez-Prokopec,
David J. Civitello
Abstract:How do we feed the expanding human population without excessive resource depletion or environmental degradation? Recycling and recapturing nutrients could alleviate these challenges, especially if these strategies are robust to climate change. Co-cultivating rice with Azolla spp. in Asia has demonstrated high yields with reduced fertilizer inputs because Azolla fixes atmospheric nitrogen, limits nitrogen volatilization, recaptures and releases other nutrients, and suppresses weeds. While Azolla is distributed … Show more
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