Denitrifying pathways dominate nitrous oxide emissions from managed grassland during drought and rewetting
Eliza Harris, Eugenio Díaz‐Pinés, Elena Stoll, Michael Schloter, Stefanie Schulz, Clara Duffner, Kexue Li, Katie L. Moore, Johannes Ingrisch, David Reinthaler, Sophie Zechmeister‐Boltenstern, Stephan Glatzel, Nicolas Brüggemann, Michael Bahn
Abstract
Isotopic measurements showed that N 2 O production during drought is unexpectedly dominated by denitrification of organic nitrogen.
Topics & Concepts
Nitrous oxideDenitrifying bacteriaDenitrificationGrasslandEnvironmental scienceNitrogenEnvironmental chemistryAgronomyChemistryEcologyBiologyOrganic chemistryPeatlands and Wetlands EcologySoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics