Nitrogen and Phosphorus Additions Alter the Abundance of Phosphorus-Solubilizing Bacteria and Phosphatase Activity in Grassland Soils

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Additions Alter the Abundance of Phosphorus-Solubilizing Bacteria and Phosphatase Activity in Grassland Soils

Microorganisms mobilize phosphorus (P) in soil by solubilizing bound inorganic P from soil minerals and by mineralizing organic P via phosphatase enzymes. Nitrogen (N) inputs are predicted to increase through human activities and shift plants to be more P limited, increasing the importance of P mobi...

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Main Authors: Meike Widdig, Per-M. Schleuss, Alfons R. Weig, Alexander Guhr, Lori A. Biederman, Elizabeth T. Borer, Michael J. Crawley, Kevin P. Kirkman, Eric W. Seabloom, Peter D. Wragg, Marie Spohn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
enzyme activity
nitrogen fertilization
Nutrient Network (NutNet)
phosphate solubilization
phosphorus cycling
phosphorus mineralization
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00185/full

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