Effects of drought on nitrogen turnover and abundances of ammonia-oxidizers in mountain grassland

Future climate scenarios suggest an increased frequency of summer drought periods in the European Alpine Region. Drought can affect soil nitrogen (N) cycling, by altering N transformation rates, as well as the abundances of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and archaea. However, the extent to which drought...

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Main Authors: L. Fuchslueger, E.-M. Kastl, F. Bauer, S. Kienzl, R. Hasibeder, T. Ladreiter-Knauss, M. Schmitt, M. Bahn, M. Schloter, A. Richter, U. Szukics
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-11-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/6003/2014/bg-11-6003-2014.pdf