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Biosynthetic Routing, Rates and Extents of Microbial Fertiliser Nitrogen Assimilation in Two Grazed Grassland Soils

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Freshwater resources worldwide are affected by high and rising NO3− concentrations which threaten human health and the natural environment, reducing diversity, resilience and value [1–7]. On a global scale, agriculture represents the main source of this pollution [2, 6, 7], primarily due to the run-off and leaching of mobile NO3− ions derived from manures and synthetic fertilisers [1, 3, 6, 7]. In fact, on average, only about 50% of the fertiliser N applied to crops is taken up and, under certain conditions, (soil type, season/climate, crop and management practices, especially fertiliser application rates) leaching losses can be substantial [1, 8].

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Charteris, A. (2019). Biosynthetic Routing, Rates and Extents of Microbial Fertiliser Nitrogen Assimilation in Two Grazed Grassland Soils. In: 15N Tracing of Microbial Assimilation, Partitioning and Transport of Fertilisers in Grassland Soils. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31057-8_4

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