Soil organic nitrogen (N) is a critical resource for plants and microbes, but the processes that
govern its cycle are not well-described. To promote a holistic understanding of soil N …

Until recently, the common view of the terrestrial nitrogen cycle had been driven by two core
assumptions—plants use only inorganic N and they compete poorly against soil microbes …

Soil nitrogen (N) often limits productivity in agroecosystems, prompting fertilizer applications
that increase crop yields but can degrade the environment. Nitrogen's dual role in both …

Despite decades of research progress, ecologists are still debating which pools and fluxes
provide nitrogen (N) to plants and soil microbes across different ecosystems …

The availability of nitrogen (N) is a critical control on the cycling and storage of soil carbon
(C). Yet, there are conflicting conceptual models to explain how N availability influences the …

Nitrogen is one of the most important ecosystem nutrients and often its availability limits net
primary production as well as stabilization of soil organic matter. The long-term storage of …

The study of soil N cycling processes has been, is, and will be at the centre of attention in
soil science research. The importance of N as a nutrient for all biota; the ever-increasing …

To predict the behavior of the terrestrial carbon cycle, it is critical to understand the source,
formation pathway, and chemical composition of soil organic matter (SOM). There is …

Humans have dramatically increased the deposition and availability of nutrients, such as
nitrogen (N), worldwide. Soil organic matter (SOM) is a significant global reservoir of carbon …

Thus, soil organic C storage is linked to N availability and can result in N immobilization in
SOM with feedbacks to plant productivity. In-N-Out: A hierarchical framework to understand …