mSystems
(Oct 2021)
Agricultural Management Affects the Active Rhizosphere Bacterial Community Composition and Nitrification
Guillaume Bay,
Conard Lee,
Chiliang Chen,
Navreet K. Mahal,
Michael J. Castellano,
Kirsten S. Hofmockel,
Larry J. Halverson
Affiliations
Guillaume Bay
Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
Conard Lee
Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
Chiliang Chen
Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
Navreet K. Mahal
Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
Michael J. Castellano
ORCiD
Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
Kirsten S. Hofmockel
ORCiD
Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
Larry J. Halverson
ORCiD
Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00651-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6,
no. 5
Abstract
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Crops in simplified, low-diversity agroecosystems assimilate only a fraction of the inorganic nitrogen (N) fertilizer inputs. Much of this N fertilizer is lost to the environment as N oxides, which degrade water quality and contribute to climate change and loss of biodiversity.
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