Summary
This 2024 study investigates how soil microbial communities' capacity to resist and recover from drought–rewetting cycles influences N₂O emissions under contrasting fertiliser inputs. The findings suggest that microbial functional traits and community stability are important modulators of nitrous oxide release, with implications for predicting greenhouse gas fluxes under climate variability. The work contributes to understanding soil–microbe–climate interactions in the context of fertiliser management.
UK applicability
UK soils may experience increasing frequency of drought–rewetting cycles under future climate scenarios; these findings could inform management practices to minimise N₂O losses. However, the study's soil type, cropping system, and climate context may differ from typical UK agricultural conditions, requiring local validation.
Key measures
N₂O emissions, soil microbial community composition, microbial resistance and resilience indices, soil moisture, fertiliser type (organic vs. inorganic as suggested by title)
Outcomes reported
The study examined how microbial community resistance and resilience to drought–rewetting cycles modulate soil N₂O emissions under different fertiliser regimes. Measurements focused on greenhouse gas fluxes, microbial community composition, and functional responses to moisture stress.
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