Heterotrophic nitrification is regarded as an eternal mystery in the nitrogen (N) cycle,
although it was first reported more than 100 years ago. In this review, we discuss microbial …

Intercrop**-driven changes in nitrogen (N)-acquiring microbial genomes and functional
expression regulate soil N availability and plant N uptake. However, present data seem to …

Appropriate N management can improve soil fertility and favour crop growth and production.
Plant activities (eg N uptake and root exudates) also have feedback effects on soil N …

Soil organic nitrogen (N) mineralization not only supports ecosystem productivity but also
weakens carbon and N accumulation in soils. Recalcitrant (mainly mineral‐associated …

Identifying tip** points in the relationship between aridity and gross nitrogen (N) cycling
rates could show critical vulnerabilities of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change. Yet, the …

Long-term application of high doses of N fertilizer to achieve high yields has led to a
significant accumulation of soil N (largely in the form of NO 3−) in greenhouse vegetable …

Maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes can directly affect gene expression and nitrogen (N) uptake
capacity. However, the feedback between maize genotypes and soil gross N …

In the soil N cycle, heterotrophic nitrification is poorly understood. Our understanding of the
factors controlling soil heterotrophic nitrification requires support from investigations in the …

Most plant‒soil feedback studies have been conducted on the mechanism by which soil
directly influences plant growth performance and mostly in indoor pot experiments; however …

It is not clear how the number of 15 N-injection needles affects the estimated results of gross
N transformation rates in the presence of plants. To evaluate this, a 15 N tracing study of …