In:
Biology and Fertility of Soils, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 58, No. 3 ( 2022-04), p. 235-240
Abstract:
This position paper summarizes the current understanding of biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) to identify research needs for accelerating the development of BNI as a N 2 O mitigation strategy for grazed livestock systems. We propose that the initial research focus should be on the systematic screening of agronomically desirable plants for their BNI potency and N 2 O reduction potential. This requires the development of in situ screening methods that can be combined with reliable N 2 O emission measurements and microbial and metabolomic analyses to confirm the selective inhibition of nitrification. As BNI-induced reductions in N 2 O emissions can occur by directly inhibiting nitrification, or via indirect effects on other N transformations, it is also important to measure gross N transformation rates to disentangle these direct and indirect effects. However, an equally important challenge will be to discern the apparent influence of soil N fertility status on the release of BNIs, particularly for more intensively managed grazing systems.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0178-2762
,
1432-0789
DOI:
10.1007/s00374-022-01631-2
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2022
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1473419-9
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742137-0
SSG:
12
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