Abiotic Gas Formation Drives Nitrogen Loss from a Desert Ecosystem Export

@article{citeulike:6081425, abstract = {In arid environments such as deserts, nitrogen is often the most limiting nutrient for biological activity. The majority of the ecosystem nitrogen flux is typically thought to be driven by production and loss of reactive nitrogen species by microorganisms in the soil. We found that high soil-surface temperatures (greater than 50{degrees}C), driven by solar radiation, are the primary cause of nitrogen loss in Mojave Desert soils. This abiotic pathway not only enables the balancing of arid ecosystem nitrogen budgets, but also changes our view of global nitrogen cycling and the predicted impact of climate change and increased temperatures on nitrogen bioavailability. 10.1126/science.1178984}, author = {McCalley, Carmody K. and Sparks, Jed P.}, booktitle = {Science}, citeulike-article-id = {6081425}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1178984}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencemag.org/content/326/5954/837.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.sciencemag.org/content/326/5954/837.full.pdf}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/326/5954/837}, citeulike-linkout-4 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19892980}, citeulike-linkout-5 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=19892980}, day = {6}, doi = {10.1126/science.1178984}, journal = {Science}, keywords = {arid\_environments, climate\_change, desert\_ecosystem, gas\_formation, nitrogen\_loss, nitrogen\_species, surface\_temperatures}, month = {November}, number = {5954}, pages = {837--840}, posted-at = {2009-11-06 19:18:40}, priority = {2}, title = {Abiotic Gas Formation Drives Nitrogen Loss from a Desert Ecosystem}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1178984}, volume = {326}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6081425 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6081425 N2 - In arid environments such as deserts, nitrogen is often the most limiting nutrient for biological activity. The majority of the ecosystem nitrogen flux is typically thought to be driven by production and loss of reactive nitrogen species by microorganisms in the soil. We found that high soil-surface temperatures (greater than 50{degrees}C), driven by solar radiation, are the primary cause of nitrogen loss in Mojave Desert soils. This abiotic pathway not only enables the balancing of arid ecosystem nitrogen budgets, but also changes our view of global nitrogen cycling and the predicted impact of climate change and increased temperatures on nitrogen bioavailability. 10.1126/science.1178984 IS - 5954 JF - Science EP - 840 TI - Abiotic Gas Formation Drives Nitrogen Loss from a Desert Ecosystem VL - 326 T2 - Science SP - 837 KW - arid_environments KW - climate_change KW - desert_ecosystem KW - gas_formation KW - nitrogen_loss KW - nitrogen_species KW - surface_temperatures AU - McCalley, Carmody AU - Sparks, Jed PY - 2009/11/06/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1178984 ER -