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The Nitrogen Cascade
Abstract
Human production of food and energy is the dominant continental process that breaks the triple bond in molecular nitrogen (N 2 ) and creates reactive nitrogen (Nr) species.Circulation of anthropogenic Nr in Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere has a wide variety of consequences, which are magnified with time as Nr moves along its biogeochemical pathway.The same atom of Nr can cause multiple effects in the atmosphere, in terrestrial ecosystems, in freshwater and marine systems, and on human health.We call this sequence of effects the nitrogen cascade.As the cascade progresses, the origin of Nr becomes unimportant.Reactive nitrogen does not cascade at the same rate through all environmental systems; some systems have the ability to accumulate Nr, which leads to lag times in the continuation of the cascade.These lags slow the cascade and result in Nr accumulation in certain reservoirs, which in turn can enhance the effects of Nr on that environment.The only way to eliminate Nr accumulation and stop the cascade is to convert Nr back to nonreactive N 2 .
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“humankind introduces more reactive N into the biosphere via the Haber-Bosch process and legume cultivation than all the natural processes taken together [7].”
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“The anthropogenically induced global N cascade is resulting in enhanced fluxes of nitrous oxide (N2 O), ammonia (NH3), and nitrate (NO 3 -) leaching as a consequence of the increasing intensification of agricultural systems [6,7].”
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“Denitrification is a permanent removal of N from ecosystems, but the increased movement of N away from the site of input typically results in denitrification occurring distally from the initial input (Galloway et al., 2003).”
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“The removal of N from groundwater can occur through denitrification or discharge of NO 3 -to surface waters (Galloway et al., 2003).”
From Long-term nitrate removal in a denitrification wall (2011) · cites this paper as Galloway et al., 2003
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Metadata
- Authors
- GALLOWAY, J. N., ABER, J. D., ERISMAN, J. W., SEITZINGER, S. P., HOWARTH, R. W., COWLING, E. B., & COSBY, B. J.
- Affiliations
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Venue
- BioScience
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2003
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 341
- ISSN
- 0006-3568 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2097004990
- Cited by
- 2,973
- References
- 119
- Citations by year
- 2026: 93 · 2025: 141 · 2024: 136 · 2023: 159 · 2022: 181 · 2021: 196 · 2020: 186 · 2019: 151 · 2018: 178 · 2017: 169 · 2016: 161 · 2015: 147 · 2014: 169 · 2013: 156 · 2012: 113
- FWCI
- 41.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- BioScience (publishedVersion)
- BioOne Complete (BioOne) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine Plankton and Biogeochemistry
- Keywords
- reactive nitrogen, nitrogen biogeochemistry, anthropogenic nitrogen, atmospheric nitrogen deposition, nitrogen accumulation, time delay, nitrogen cycling, human health effects, terrestrial ecosystems
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