Soil microorganisms play an important role in the N cycle; however, these communities are
sensitive to soil disturbances. Understanding the influence of anthropogenic activities on soil …

Complete ammonia oxidizers (comammox Nitrospira) were recently discovered to be
capable of oxidizing ammonia and nitrite in a single microorganism, which refutes the long …

In agricultural soils fertilized with a high amount of ammonium nitrogen, the pH decreases
because of the oxidation of ammonia by nitrifiers. Molecular-based analyses have revealed …

Plant nutrient acquisition strategies involving ectomycorrhizal (EcM) and arbuscular
mycorrhizal (AM) associations, are key plant functional traits leading to distinct carbon (C) …

The invasion of Spartina alterniflora poses a serious threat to the sustainability of native
ecosystems worldwide. However, compared with other non-native plants (eg, Phragmites …

Vegetation restoration in arid and semi-arid areas plays an extremely important role in
improving the ecological environment and preventing soil erosion. The construction of the …

Microbial communities transform nitrogen (N) compounds, thereby regulating the availability
of N in soil. The N cycle is defined by interacting microbial functional groups, as inorganic N …

Niche specialization of nitrifying prokaryotes is usually studied with tools targeting molecules
involved in the oxidation of ammonia and nitrite. The ecological significance of diverse CO2 …

Some temperate tree species are associated with very low soil nitrification rates, with
important implications for forest N dynamics, presumably due to their potential for biological …

Here, the combined approaches of a 15 N tracing technique, DNA and mRNA analyses, and
modeling were used to investigate the mechanisms underlying rapid nitrate (NO 3−) …