Terrestrial Nitrogen Cycles

Author : Mark A. Sutton,Clare M. Howard,Jan Willem Erisman,Gilles Billen,Albert Bleeker,Peringe Grennfelt,Hans van Grinsven,Bruna Grizzetti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139501378

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The European Nitrogen Assessment by Mark A. Sutton,Clare M. Howard,Jan Willem Erisman,Gilles Billen,Albert Bleeker,Peringe Grennfelt,Hans van Grinsven,Bruna Grizzetti Pdf

Presenting the first continental-scale assessment of reactive nitrogen in the environment, this book sets the related environmental problems in context by providing a multidisciplinary introduction to the nitrogen cycle processes. Issues of upscaling from farm plot and city to national and continental scales are addressed in detail with emphasis on opportunities for better management at local to global levels. The five key societal threats posed by reactive nitrogen are assessed, providing a framework for joined-up management of the nitrogen cycle in Europe, including the first cost-benefit analysis for different reactive nitrogen forms and future scenarios. Incorporating comprehensive maps, a handy technical synopsis and a summary for policy makers, this landmark volume is an essential reference for academic researchers across a wide range of disciplines, as well as stakeholders and policy makers. It is also a valuable tool in communicating the key environmental issues and future challenges to the wider public.

Author : Francis Eugene Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Biogeochemical cycles
ISBN : UCSD:31822010397032

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Terrestrial Nitrogen Cycles by Francis Eugene Clark Pdf

Author : R. Nieder,D.K. Benbi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402084331

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Carbon and Nitrogen in the Terrestrial Environment by R. Nieder,D.K. Benbi Pdf

Carbon and Nitrogen in the Terrestrial Environment is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary description of C and N fluxes between the atmosphere and the terrestrial biosphere; issues related to C and N management in different ecosystems and their implications for the environment and global climate change; and the approaches to mitigate emission of greenhouse gases. Drawing upon the most up-to-date books, journals, bulletins, reports, symposia proceedings and internet sources documenting interrelationships between different aspects of C and N cycling in the terrestrial environment, Carbon and Nitrogen in the Terrestrial Environment fills the gap left by most of the currently available books on C and N cycling. They either deal with a single element of an ecosystem, or are related to one or a few selected aspects like soil organic matter (SOM) and agricultural or forest management, emission of greenhouse gases, global climate change or modeling of SOM dynamics.

Author : Petra Marschner,Zdenko Rengel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540680277

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Nutrient Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems by Petra Marschner,Zdenko Rengel Pdf

This book presents a comprehensive overview of nutrient cycling processes and their importance for plant growth and ecosystem sustainability. The book combines fundamental scientific studies and devised practical approaches. It contains contributions of leading international authorities from various disciplines resulting in multidisciplinary approaches, and all chapters have been carefully reviewed. This volume will support scientists and practitioners alike.

Author : Carl O. Tamm
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642751684

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Nitrogen in Terrestrial Ecosystems by Carl O. Tamm Pdf

Nitrogen is a key element in ecosystem processes. Aspects of local and global changes in nitrogen in both undisturbed and disturbed conditions are discussed. Environmental changes caused by pollution from nitrogenous compounds and changes in landuse are also described. Organisms, plants, animals and microorganisms are all affecting nitrogen supply. Emphasis is placed on natural and anthropogenic transfer of nitrogen between ecosystems and also on the interaction of nitrogen with other bioelements.

Author : Alan R. Townsend
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401146456

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New Perspectives on Nitrogen Cycling in the Temperate and Tropical Americas by Alan R. Townsend Pdf

Inputs of nitrogen to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems have increased several-fold over the last one hundred and fifty years, with the steepest increases during the last four decades. The expansion of fertilizer manu facture and use, the increase in fossil fuel combustion, the intensification of animal husbandry, and widespread cultivation of N2 fixing crops have all contributed to the dramatic increase in N inputs. The increase has been most rapid in Northern Hemisphere (NH) temperate ecosystems, but presently subtropical and tropical regions of Asia are also experiencing an explosive increase in N inputs to terrestrial ecosystems (W. Chameides, pers. comm. ; Galloway et al. 1996). Projected increases in N deposition for these trop ical and subtropical regions, with a high natural background of N inputs, exceed increases projected for temperate and arctic regions (Cleveland et al. submitted; Galloway et al. 1994; Holland & Lamarque 1997a). Compared to biological N fixation, N deposition is becoming a proportionately greater source of N to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems worldwide (Vitousek et al. 1997). 6 The nitrogen contained in the atmosphere as N , 3. 9 * 10 Tg (Tg = 2 12 10 g), is the largest reservoir of N in the Earth system (Warneck 1988). However, this paper focuses on the nitrogen emissions and deposition that have been transformed from N2 into reactive forms that are biologically avail able (e. g. Vitousek et al. 1997).

Author : Francis E. Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:164018882

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Terrestrial nitrogen Cycles by Francis E. Clark Pdf

Author : G. Philip Robertson,R. Herrera,T. Rosswall
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400976399

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Nitrogen Cycling in Ecosystems of Latin America and the Caribbean by G. Philip Robertson,R. Herrera,T. Rosswall Pdf

The large and rapidly expanding body ofliterature related to nitrogen cycling in both managed and native terrestrial ecosystems reflects the importance accorded to the behaviour of this vital and often limiting nutrient. Research at the organism, ecosystem and landscape levels commonly addresses questions concerning nitrogen acquisition, internal cycling and retention. Goals for this research include increased agricultural productivity and a better understanding of human impact on local, regional and global nitrogen cycles. Nitrogen cycle research in tropical regions has a long and distinguished history. Research on different aspects of nitrogen cycling in ecosystems of the tropics has been carried out in many regions. In relatively few instances has there, however, been a focus on the biogeochemical cycles at the ecosystem level. The meeting resulting in this volume was an attempt to bring together existing information on nitrogen cycling in ecosystems of Latin America and the Caribbean and discuss this in an ecosystem context.

Author : Janet I. Sprent
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1987-12-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521310520

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The Ecology of the Nitrogen Cycle by Janet I. Sprent Pdf

Nitrate, denitrification, N2.

Author : R Haynes
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323148160

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Mineral Nitrogen In The Plant-Soil System by R Haynes Pdf

Mineral Nitrogen in the Plant-Soil System provides integrated accounts of the transformations and fate of mineral nitrogen in the plant-soil system. This book emphasizes the understanding of various processes and the factors that affect these processes. It also focuses on the role of biological nitrogen fixation in nitrogen cycling in natural and agricultural systems. The book is divided into seven major chapters and each chapter is further subdivided into various subtopics. The first chapter introduces and outlines the origin, distribution, and cycling of nitrogen in natural and agricultural terrestrial ecosystems. Chapter 2 focuses on the processes of decomposition and mineralization-immobilization turnover. The processes of nitrification are discussed in detail in Chapter 3. The following four chapters discuss topics of retention and movement of nitrogen in soils; gaseous losses of nitrogen; uptake and assimilation of mineral nitrogen by plants; and lastly, the use of nitrogen in agronomic practice. The book will be invaluable to graduate students and researchers in the field of agriculture. This will also cater other parties interested, such as agronomists, soil scientists, plant physiologists, horticulturists, and foresters.

Author : Hans Mohr,Klaus Müntz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01
Category : Nitrogen cycle
ISBN : 3335004175

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The Terrestrial Nitrogen Cycle as Influenced by Man by Hans Mohr,Klaus Müntz Pdf

Author : Ernst-Detlef Schulze
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642572197

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Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in European Forest Ecosystems by Ernst-Detlef Schulze Pdf

This volume quantifies carbon storage in managed forest ecosystems not only in biomass, but also in all soil compartments. It investigates the interaction between the carbon and nitrogen cycles by working along a north-south transect through Europe that starts in northern Sweden, passes through a N-deposition maximum in central Europe and ends in Italy. For the first time biogeochemical processes are linked to biodiversity on a large geographic scale and with special focus on soil organisms. The accompanying CD-ROM provides a complete database of all flux, storage and species observations for modellers.

Author : J. R. Freney,I. E. Galbally
Publisher : Springer
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1982-07
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822010120160

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Cycling of Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur and Phosphorus in Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems by J. R. Freney,I. E. Galbally Pdf

The papers published in this volume were presented to that workshop which was held in Canberra on 29-30 April and 1 May 1981.

Author : Rahul Datta,Ram Swaroop Meena,Shamina Imran Pathan,Maria Teresa Ceccherini
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789811372643

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Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Soil by Rahul Datta,Ram Swaroop Meena,Shamina Imran Pathan,Maria Teresa Ceccherini Pdf

Several textbooks and edited volumes are currently available on general soil fertility but‚ to date‚ none have been dedicated to the study of “Sustainable Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Soil.” Yet this aspect is extremely important, considering the fact that the soil, as the ‘epidermis of the Earth’ (geodermis)‚ is a major component of the terrestrial biosphere. This book addresses virtually every aspect of C and N cycling, including: general concepts on the diversity of microorganisms and management practices for soil, the function of soil’s structure-function-ecosystem, the evolving role of C and N, cutting-edge methods used in soil microbial ecological studies, rhizosphere microflora, the role of organic matter (OM) in agricultural productivity, C and N transformation in soil, biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and its genetics, plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs), PGPRs and their role in sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture, etc. The book’s main objectives are: (1) to explain in detail the role of C and N cycling in sustaining agricultural productivity and its importance to sustainable soil management; (2) to show readers how to restore soil health with C and N; and (3) to help them understand the matching of C and N cycling rules from a climatic perspective. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for educators, researchers, and policymakers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students of soil science, soil microbiology, agronomy, ecology, and the environmental sciences. Gathering cutting-edge contributions from internationally respected researchers, it offers authoritative content on a broad range of topics, which is supplemented by a wealth of data, tables, figures, and photographs. Moreover, it provides a roadmap for sustainable approaches to food and nutritional security, and to soil sustainability in agricultural systems, based on C and N cycling in soil systems.

Author : Edward J. Carpenter,Douglas G. Capone
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483288291

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Nitrogen in the Marine Environment by Edward J. Carpenter,Douglas G. Capone Pdf

Nitrogen in the Marine Environment provides information pertinent to the many aspects of the nitrogen cycle. This book presents the advances in ocean productivity research, with emphasis on the role of microbes in nitrogen transformations with excursions to higher trophic levels. Organized into 24 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the abundance and distribution of the various forms of nitrogen in a number of estuaries. This text then provides a comparison of the nitrogen cycling of various ecosystems within the marine environment. Other chapters consider chemical distributions and methodology as an aid to those entering the field. This book discusses as well the enzymology of the initial steps of inorganic nitrogen assimilation. The final chapter deals with the philosophy and application of modeling as an investigative method in basic research on nitrogen dynamics in coastal and open-ocean marine environments. This book is a valuable resource for plant biochemists, microbiologists, aquatic ecologists, and bacteriologists.