Summary
Nitrification and immobilization compete for soil ammonium (NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>); the relative dominance of these two processes has been suggested to reflect the potential risk of nitrogen loss from soils. Here, we compiled a database and developed a stochastic gradient boosting model to predict the global potential risk of nitrogen loss based on the ratio of nitrification to immobilization (N/I). We then conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of common management practices on the N/I ratio. The results showed that the soil N/I ratio varied with climate zones and land use. Soil total carbon, total nitrogen, pH, fertilizer nitrogen application rate, mean annual temperature, and mean annual precipitation are important factors of soil N/I ratio. Meta-analysis indicated that
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