Gross soil N transformations and microbial communities in Luxembourg beech forest (Fagus sylvatica L.) soils along a pH gradient

Acidic and calcareous soils differ in nitrogen (N) cycling, yet the underlying gross N transformations remain unclear in temperate forests. To address this gap, we quantified gross N transformations and microbial abundances in the organic layer and mineral topsoil (0–5 cm) of four closely situated b...

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Published in:	Geoderma
Main Authors:	Mengru Jia, Annemieke Kooijman, Roland Bol, Wim W. Wessel, Kathrin Hassler, Albert Tietema
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-02-01
Subjects:	Gross N transformations 15N tracing Soil pH Microbial N demand Fungi-to-bacteria ratios N fertility
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016706125000321