Short-term biotic removal of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) compounds from soil solution and subsequent mineralisation in contrasting grassland soils
Short-term biotic removal of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) compounds from soil solution and subsequent mineralisation in contrasting grassland soils
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10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.01.017
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发表时间:
2016-05
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9.7
通讯作者:
A. Carswell;P. Hill;Davey L. Jones;M. Blackwell;P. Johnes;D. Chadwick
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作者:
A. Carswell;P. Hill;Davey L. Jones;M. Blackwell;P. Johnes;D. Chadwick
Cycling of low molecular weight dissolved organic nitrogen compounds constitutes an important component of soil organic matter turnover in soils. We determined how rapidly grassland soils can cycle urea, compared to the amino acidl-alanine, and the peptidel-trialanine. Using naturally occurring concentrations of14C-labelled compounds the rates of removal from soil solution and subsequent mineralisation were measured. Biotic removal of all three compounds and subsequent mineralisation to CO2occurred within minutes. This research has demonstrated, for the first time, the potential for rapid removal of urea at low concentrations by the soil microbial biomass.