PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Professor Antonio Vallejo
Antonio Vallejo is Professor in the Department of Chemical and Food Technology at the Technical University of Madrid. Over the past 20 years he has conducted research on the effect of nitrogen fertilization, both chemical and organic fertilization, on agricultural production and environmental pollution. He has coordinate several national research project, participate on different European consortiums and signed numerous agreements with different companies from the mineral fertilizer sector. Antonio Vallejo has participated as an expert in The EU Nitrogen Expert Panel and as Coordinator within the ANEP -Agriculture Programme Panel in 2008-2012. He is the coordinator of the AGRISOST consortium.
RESEARCH GROUP
Antonio Vallejo (Coordinator AGRISOST)
antonio.vallejo@upm.es
Mª Carmen Cartagena Causapé
mariacarmen.cartagena@upm.es
José Manuel Álvarez Álvarez
josemanuel.alvarez@upm.es
Ana Obrador Pérez
ana.obrador@upm.es
Lourdes García Torres
lourdes.gtorres@upm.es
Sonia García Marco
sonia.garcia@upm.es
Alberto Sanz Cobeña
a.sanz@upm.es
Laura Sánchez Martín
laura.sanchez@upm.es
Demetrio González Rodríguez
demetrio.gonzalez@upm.es
Patricia Almendos García
p.almendros@upm.es
Guillermo Guardia Vázquez
guillermo.guardia@upm.es
Jaime Recio Huetos
jaime.recio@upm.es
María Teresa Castellanos Serrano
mariateresa.castellanos@upm.es
María Arróniz Crespo
(R&I Project Manager AGRISOST)
maria.arroniz@upm.es
Research group profile
During 1990-2000, the team worked on nitrate leaching from agricultural practices and nitrogen balance in agro-ecosystems. Since 2000, its research has been focused on the Assessment of greenhouse gas (GHG) and ammonia emissions from agricultural soils. It is one of the few research groups in Spain that has provided results of GHG emissions from agricultural soils, evaluating mitigation strategies based on nitrogen and water management. The group is also working on the development of technology to reduce gaseous emissions from farming systems based on nitrification and urease inhibitors. These studies are conducted through collaboration with companies from the mineral fertilizer sector (Fertiberia; K + S plus Iberia, S.L.; EuroChem Agro Iberica, S.L. ) that provide financial support for research and innovation studies.
- Tellez-Rio, A., Garcia-Marco, S., Navas, M., Lopez-Solanilla, E., Rees, R.M., Luis Tenorio, J., Vallejo, A., 2015. Nitrous oxide and methane emissions from a vetch cropping season are changed by long-term tillage practices in a Mediterranean agroecosystem. Biology and Fertility of Soils 51, 77-88.
- Tellez-Rio, A., Garcia-Marco, S., Navas, M., Lopez-Solanilla, E., Tenorio, J.L., Vallejo, A., 2015. N2O and CH4 emissions from a fallow-wheat rotation with low N input in conservation and conventional tillage under a Mediterranean agroecosystem. Science of the Total Environment 508, 85-94.
- Theobald, M.R., Sanz-Cobena, A., Vallejo, A., Sutton, M.A., 2015. Suitability and uncertainty of two models for the simulation of ammonia dispersion from a pig farm located in an area with frequent calm conditions. Atmospheric Environment 102, 167-175.
- Vallejo, A., Meijide, A., Boeckx, P., Arce, A., Garcia-Torres, L., Aguado, P.L., Sanchez-Martin, L., 2014. Nitrous oxide and methane emissions from a surface drip-irrigated system combined with fertilizer management. European Journal of Soil Science 65, 386-395.
- Abalos, D., Jeffery, S., Sanz-Cobena, A., Guardia, G., Vallejo, A., 2014. Meta-analysis of the effect of urease and nitrification inhibitors on crop productivity and nitrogen use efficiency. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 189, 136-144.
- Abalos, D., Sanchez-Martin, L., Garcia-Torres, L., van Groenigen, J.W., Vallejo, A., 2014. Management of irrigation frequency and nitrogen fertilization to mitigate GHG and NO emissions from drip-fertigated crops. Science of the Total Environment 490, 880-888.
- Sanz-Cobena, A., Garcia-Marco, S., Quemada, M., Gabriel, J.L., Almendros, P., Vallejo, A., 2014. Do cover crops enhance N2O, CO2 or CH4 emissions from soil in Mediterranean arable systems? Science of the Total Environment 466, 164-174.
- Sanz-Cobena, A., Lassaletta, L., Estelles, F., Del Prado, A., Guardia, G., Abalos, D., Aguilera, E., Pardo, G., Vallejo, A., Sutton, M.A., Garnier, J., Billen, G., 2014. Yield-scaled mitigation of ammonia emission from N fertilization: the Spanish case. Environmental Research Letters 9.
- Quemada, M., Baranski, M., Nobel-de Lange, M.N.J., Vallejo, A., Cooper, J.M., 2013. Meta-analysis of strategies to control nitrate leaching in irrigated agricultural systems and their effects on crop yield. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 174, 1-10.
- Abalos, D., Sanz-Cobena, A., Garcia-Torres, L., van Groenigen, J.W., Vallejo, A., 2013. Role of maize stover incorporation on nitrogen oxide emissions in a non-irrigated Mediterranean barley field. Plant and Soil 364, 357-371.
- Aguilera, E., Lassaletta, L., Sanz-Cobena, A., Garnier, J., Vallejo, A., 2013. The potential of organic fertilizers and water management to reduce N2O emissions in Mediterranean climate cropping systems. A review. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 164, 32-52.
- Rees, R.M., Augustin, J., Alberti, G., Ball, B.C., Boeckx, P., Cantarel, A., Castaldi, S., Chirinda, N., Chojnicki, B., Giebels, M., Gordon, H., Grosz, B., Horvath, L., Juszczak, R., Klemedtsson, A.K., Klemedtsson, L., Medinets, S., Machon, A., Mapanda, F., Nyamangara, J., Olesen, J.E., Reay, D.S., Sanchez, L., Cobena, A.S., Smith, K.A., Sowerby, A., Sommer, M., Soussana, J.F., Stenberg, M., Topp, C.F.E., van Cleemput, O., Vallejo, A., Watson, C.A., Wuta, M., 2013. Nitrous oxide emissions from European agriculture – an analysis of variability and drivers of emissions from field experiments. Biogeosciences 10, 2671-2682.
- Abalos, D., Sanz-Cobena, A., Misselbrook, T., Vallejo, A., 2012. Effectiveness of urease inhibition on the abatement of ammonia, nitrous oxide and nitric oxide emissions in a non-irrigated Mediterranean barley field. Chemosphere 89, 310-318.
- Sanz-Cobena, A., Sanchez-Martin, L., Garcia-Torres, L., Vallejo, A., 2012. Gaseous emissions of N2O and NO and NO3- leaching from urea applied with urease and nitrification inhibitors to a maize (Zea mays) crop. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 149, 64-73.
- Theobald, M.R., Lofstrom, P., Walker, J., Andersen, H.V., Pedersen, P., Vallejo, A., Sutton, M.A., 2012. An intercomparison of models used to simulate the short-range atmospheric dispersion of agricultural ammonia emissions. Environmental Modelling & Software 37, 90-102.
- Bergstermann, A., Cardenas, L., Bol, R., Gilliam, L., Goulding, K., Meijide, A., Scholefield, D., Vallejo, A., Well, R., 2011. Effect of antecedent soil moisture conditions on emissions and isotopologue distribution of N2O during denitrification. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 43, 240-250.
- Sanz-Cobena, A., Misselbrook, T., Camp, V., Vallejo, A., 2011. Effect of water addition and the urease inhibitor NBPT on the abatement of ammonia emission from surface applied urea. Atmospheric Environment 45, 1517-1524.
- Diez, J.A., Arauzo, M., Hernaiz, P.J., Sanz, A., Vallejo, A., 2010. Comparison of nitrification inhibitors to restrict nitrate leaching in a maize crop irrigated under mediterranean conditions. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research 8, 481-492.
- Meijide, A., Cardenas, L.M., Bol, R., Bergstermann, A., Goulding, K., Well, R., Vallejo, A., Scholefield, D., 2010. Dual isotope and isotopomer measurements for the understanding of N2O production and consumption during denitrification in an arable soil. European Journal of Soil Science 61, 364-374.
- Meijide, A., Cardenas, L.M., Sanchez-Martin, L., Vallejo, A., 2010. Carbon dioxide and methane fluxes from a barley field amended with organic fertilizers under Mediterranean climatic conditions. Plant and Soil 328, 353-367.
- Sanchez-Martin, L., Dick, J., Bocary, K., Vallejo, A., Skiba, U.M., 2010. Residual effect of organic carbon as a tool for mitigating nitrogen oxides emissions in semi-arid climate. Plant and Soil 326, 137-145.
- Sanchez-Martin, L., Meijide, A., Garcia-Torres, L., Vallejo, A., 2010. Combination of drip irrigation and organic fertilizer for mitigating emissions of nitrogen oxides in semiarid climate. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 137, 99-107.
- Sanchez-Martin, L., Sanz-Cobena, A., Meijide, A., Quemada, M., Vallejo, A., 2010. The importance of the fallow period for N2O and CH4 fluxes and nitrate leaching in a Mediterranean irrigated agroecosystem. European Journal of Soil Science 61, 710-720.
- Sanz, A., Misselbrook, T., Jose Sanz, M., Vallejo, A., 2010. Use of an inverse dispersion technique for estimating ammonia emission from surface-applied slurry. Atmospheric Environment 44, 999-1002.