In-depth analysis of N2O fluxes in tropical forest soils of the Congo Basin combining isotope and functional gene analysis

N Gallarotti, M Barthel, E Verhoeven… - The ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Primary tropical forests generally exhibit large gaseous nitrogen (N) losses, occurring as
nitric oxide (NO), nitrous oxide (N2O) or elemental nitrogen (N2). The release of N2O is of …

An in-depth look into a tropical lowland forest soil: nitrogen-addition effects on the contents of N2O, CO2 and CH4 and N2O isotopic signatures down to 2-m depth

B Koehler, MD Corre, K Steger, R Well, E Zehe… - Biogeochemistry, 2012 - Springer
Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition is rapidly increasing in tropical regions. We
investigated how a decade of experimental N addition (125 kg N ha− 1 year− 1) to a …

Effects of long-term increased N deposition on tropical montane forest soil N2 and N2O emissions

W Tang, D Chen, OL Phillips, X Liu, Z Zhou, Y Li… - Soil Biology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nitrogen (N) deposition is projected to substantially increase in the tropics over the coming
decades, which is expected to lead to enhanced N saturation and gaseous N emissions …

Denitrification as a major regional nitrogen sink in subtropical forest catchments: Evidence from multi‐site dual nitrate isotopes

L Yu, J Mulder, J Zhu, X Zhang, Z Wang… - Global change …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing nitrogen (N) deposition in subtropical forests in south China causes N saturation,
associated with significant nitrate (NO3−) leaching. Strong N attenuation may occur in …

Spatial variations of nitrogen trace gas emissions from tropical mountain forests in Nyungwe, Rwanda

N Gharahi Ghehi, C Werner, L Cizungu Ntaboba… - …, 2012 - bg.copernicus.org
Globally, tropical forest soils represent the second largest source of N 2 O and NO. However,
there is still considerable uncertainty on the spatial variability and soil properties controlling …

Management intensity controls soil N2O fluxes in an Afromontane ecosystem

I Wanyama, DE Pelster, C Arias-Navarro… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Studies that quantify nitrous oxide (N 2 O) fluxes from African tropical forests and adjacent
managed land uses are scarce. The expansion of smallholder agriculture and commercial …

Nitrous oxide emissions from soil of an African rain forest in Ghana

S Castaldi, T Bertolini, A Valente, T Chiti… - …, 2013 - bg.copernicus.org
Recent atmospheric studies have evidenced the imprint of large N 2 O sources in
tropical/subtropical lands. This source might be attributed to agricultural areas as well as to …

Substrate, climate, and land use controls over soil N dynamics and N-oxide emissions in Borneo

SJ Hall, GP Asner, K Kitayama - Biogeochemistry, 2004 - Springer
Nitrogen (N) enrichment of tropical ecosystems is likely to increase with rapid industrial and
agricultural development, but the ecological consequences of N additions in these systems …

Topography-driven soil properties modulate effects of nitrogen deposition on soil nitrous oxide sources in a subtropical forest

P Duan, X Yang, X He, Y Jiang, K Xiao… - Biology and Fertility of …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract An ex-situ 15 N–18O tracing experiment with soils collected from the valley and
slope, respectively, of a subtropical secondary karst forest with three N addition levels, ie, 0 …

NITROUS OXIDE NITRIFICATION AND DENITRIFICATION 15N ENRICHMENT FACTORS FROM AMAZON FOREST SOILS

T Pérez, D Garcia-Montiel, S Trumbore… - Ecological …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The isotopic signatures of 15N and 18O in N2O emitted from tropical soils vary both spatially
and temporally, leading to large uncertainty in the overall tropical source signature and …