Ecological interpretations of nitrogen isotope ratios of terrestrial plants and soils
Background Knowledge of biological and climatic controls in terrestrial nitrogen (N) cycling
within and across ecosystems is central to understanding global patterns of key ecosystem …
within and across ecosystems is central to understanding global patterns of key ecosystem …
Complexities of nitrogen isotope biogeochemistry in plant-soil systems: implications for the study of ancient agricultural and animal management practices
P Szpak - Frontiers in plant science, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Nitrogen isotopic studies have the potential to shed light on the structure of ancient
ecosystems, agropastoral regimes, and human-environment interactions. Until relatively …
ecosystems, agropastoral regimes, and human-environment interactions. Until relatively …
Biological nitrogen fixation: rates, patterns and ecological controls in terrestrial ecosystems
PM Vitousek, DNL Menge… - … Transactions of the …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
New techniques have identified a wide range of organisms with the capacity to carry out
biological nitrogen fixation (BNF)—greatly expanding our appreciation of the diversity and …
biological nitrogen fixation (BNF)—greatly expanding our appreciation of the diversity and …
Stable isotopes in plant ecology
TE Dawson, S Mambelli, AH Plamboeck… - Annual review of …, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The use of stable isotope techniques in plant ecological research has grown
steadily during the past two decades. This trend will continue as investigators realize that …
steadily during the past two decades. This trend will continue as investigators realize that …
Aridity threshold in controlling ecosystem nitrogen cycling in arid and semi-arid grasslands
Higher aridity and more extreme rainfall events in drylands are predicted due to climate
change. Yet, it is unclear how changing precipitation regimes may affect nitrogen (N) cycling …
change. Yet, it is unclear how changing precipitation regimes may affect nitrogen (N) cycling …
Water pulses and biogeochemical cycles in arid and semiarid ecosystems
The episodic nature of water availability in arid and semiarid ecosystems has significant
consequences on belowground carbon and nutrient cycling. Pulsed water events directly …
consequences on belowground carbon and nutrient cycling. Pulsed water events directly …
Global patterns of foliar nitrogen isotopes and their relationships with climate, mycorrhizal fungi, foliar nutrient concentrations, and nitrogen availability
Ratios of nitrogen (N) isotopes in leaves could elucidate underlying patterns of N cycling
across ecological gradients. To better understand global‐scale patterns of N cycling, we …
across ecological gradients. To better understand global‐scale patterns of N cycling, we …
δ15N as an integrator of the nitrogen cycle
D Robinson - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2001 - cell.com
Natural abundances of the rare stable isotope of nitrogen, 15 N, are now being used widely
in research on N cycling in organisms and ecosystems. 15 N natural abundances are used …
in research on N cycling in organisms and ecosystems. 15 N natural abundances are used …
Nitrogen isotopes link mycorrhizal fungi and plants to nitrogen dynamics
In this review, we synthesize field and culture studies of the 15N/14N (expressed as δ15 N)
of autotrophic plants, mycoheterotrophic plants, parasitic plants, soil, and mycorrhizal fungi …
of autotrophic plants, mycoheterotrophic plants, parasitic plants, soil, and mycorrhizal fungi …
Global patterns of the isotopic composition of soil and plant nitrogen
R Amundson, AT Austin, EAG Schuur… - Global …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
We compiled new and published data on the natural abundance N isotope composition
(δ15N values) of soil and plant organic matter from around the world. Across a broad range …
(δ15N values) of soil and plant organic matter from around the world. Across a broad range …