Is the NH4+-induced growth inhibition caused by the NH4+ form of the nitrogen source or by soil acidification?

Soil acidification often occurs when the concentration of ammonium (NH4+) in soil rises, such as that observed in farmland. Both soil acidification and excess NH4+ have serious adverse effects on crop growth and food production. However, we still do not know which of these two inhibitors has a great...

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Main Authors: Feng Wang, Qiang Wang, Qiaogang Yu, Jing Ye, Jingwen Gao, Haitian Liu, Jean W. H. Yong, Yijun Yu, Xiaoxia Liu, Haimin Kong, Xinhua He, Junwei Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.968707/full