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Lewicka-Szczebak, D.; Jansen-Willems, A.; M&uuml;ller, C.; Dyckmans, J. &amp; Well, R. (2021): <b>Nitrite isotope characteristics and associated soil N transformations</b>. <i>Scientific Reports</i> <b>11</b>, 5008<br>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83786-w" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83786-w</a>.

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Title: Nitrite isotope characteristics and associated soil N transformations
FOR816dw ID: 32
Publication Date: 2021-03-03
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Individual: Dominika Lewicka-Szczebak
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Individual: Anne Jansen-Willems
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Individual: Christoph Müller
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Individual: Jens Dyckmans
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Individual: Reinhard Well
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Abstract:
Nitrite (NO2?) is a crucial compound in the N soil cycle. As an intermediate of nearly all N transformations, its isotopic signature may provide precious information on the active pathways and processes. NO2? analyses have already been applied in 15N tracing studies, increasing their interpretation perspectives. Natural abundance NO2? isotope studies in soils were so far not applied and this study aims at testing if such analyses are useful in tracing the soil N cycle. We conducted laboratory soil incubations with parallel natural abundance and 15N treatments, accompanied by isotopic analyses of soil N compounds (NO3?, NO2?, NH4+). The double 15N tracing method was used as a reference method for estimations of N transformation processes based on natural abundance nitrite dynamics. We obtained a very good agreement between the results from nitrite isotope model proposed here and the 15N tracing approach. Natural abundance nitrite isotope studies are a promising tool to our understanding of soil N cycling.
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| 15N tracing | N transformations | nitrite | isotopes | natural abundance | Ntrace | 18O |
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Journal: Scientific Reports
Volume: 11
Page Range: 5008
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