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Plant–microbial linkages and ecosystem nitrogen retention: lessons for sustainable agriculture

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de Vries, Franciska T, Bardgett, Richard D·2012·Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

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The use of nitrogen (N) in fertilizer has doubled the amount of reactive N in the biosphere, leading to increased greenhouse‐gas emissions and nutrient enrichment in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Despite the global impact of N, many uncertainties exist about the factors that determine the loss and retention of fertilizer‐associated N in terrestrial ecosystems. A growing body of evidence shows that linkages between plants and soil microbes play a major role in controlling the loss and retention of N. The promotion of such plant–microbial linkages in agricultural systems has the potential to enhance N retention and reduce N loss. Although trade‐offs with agricultural yield are inevitable, promoting plant–microbial linkages will reap benefits in terms of plant crop resistance to climate change as well as to pests and diseases.

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Authors: de Vries, F. T., & Bardgett, R. D.
Affiliations: Lancaster University (GB)
Corresponding author: de Vries, Franciska T
ORCID: de Vries, Franciska T
Bardgett, Richard D
Venue: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2012-05-23
Volume: 10
Issue: 8
Pages: 425-432
ISSN: 1540-9295 (ISSN-L)
1540-9309
DOI: 10.1890/110162
OpenAlex: W2099718177
Cited by: 149
References: 40
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 2
FWCI: 12.21
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Licence: other-oa
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Locations: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment (publishedVersion)
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Funders: European Commission
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 › Plant Science › Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
Keywords: nitrogen retention, nitrogen loss, soil microbes, nitrogen fertilization, sustainable agriculture, greenhouse gas emissions, nutrient enrichment, climate resilience, pest and disease resistance

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