The immobilization of nitrogen by straw decomposing in soil.

Cheshire, M. V.; Bedrock, C. N.; Williams, B. L.; Chapman, S. J.; Solntseva, I.; Thomsen, I.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2389.1999.00238.x

Cited by 106Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural Science and Fertilization

The immobilization of nitrogen by straw decomposing in soil.

Cheshire, M. V., Bedrock, C. N., Williams, B. L., Chapman, S. J., Solntseva, I., Thomsen, I.·1999·European Journal of Soil Science

DOI 10.1046/j.1365-2389.1999.00238.x

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Summary Immobilization of nitrogen (N) in decomposing straw varies between soils, and the objective of this study was to identify the mechanisms responsible. Internode segments of wheat straw were incubated in Denmark and in Scotland in arable soils fertilized with NH 4 NO 3 , labelled with 15 N, for periods up to 1 year. Straw was recovered from the soils periodically and analysed for microbial biomass and different forms of N using chemical methods and CPMAS 15 N NMR spectroscopy. The total N content of the straw increased, as long as the soil was not too wet, such that there was overall immobilization. This was accompanied by a rapid increase in the content of amino acid N and to a lesser extent of glucosamine N and a concomitant decrease in the carbohydrate content of the straw. Using direct and plate counts for bacterial and ergosterol content for fungal estimation, we found that fungal biomass was much greater than that of bacteria. This correlated with the forms of N in the straw as determined by CPMAS 15 N NMR, which showed spectra that were more typical of fungi than of bacteria. It seems that immobilization of N is primarily caused by fungi as they decompose the straw.

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Identification of nitrogenous components of fungal and bacterial origin immobilized in decomposing wheat straw by NMR spectroscopy using 15N CPMAS
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Authors: Cheshire, M. V., Bedrock, C. N., Williams, B. L., Chapman, S. J., Solntseva, I., & Thomsen, I.
Affiliations: All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Microbiology (RU)
Corresponding author: Williams, B. L.
ORCID: Chapman, S. J.
Thomsen, I.
Venue: European Journal of Soil Science
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1999-07
Volume: 50
Issue: 2
Pages: 329-341
ISSN: 1351-0754 (ISSN-L)
1365-2389
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.1999.00238.x
OpenAlex: W2105998546
Cited by: 106
References: 36
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 4
FWCI: 3.83
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 908 d)
Locations: European Journal of Soil Science (publishedVersion)
Funders: Royal Society
Topics: Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Agricultural Science and Fertilization
Keywords: nitrogen immobilization, straw decomposition, wheat straw, soil microbes, fungal biomass, bacterial biomass, amino nitrogen, soil moisture, ergosterol, soil nitrogen forms

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