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Soil nitrogen vanishing faster than scientists assumed, isotopes suggest
Original: We thought nitrogen stayed put, but isotopic clues reveal it's vanishing from our soils faster than we guessed. #Science
Researchers analysing natural 15N15N isotope abundances report that nitrogen is leaving soils faster than previously believed, challenging the long-held view that soil nitrogen largely stays in place. The isotopic evidence points to losses that current estimates may have underestimated, with implications for fertiliser use, agriculture and the global nitrogen cycle.
Why now: New isotopic research suggests soil nitrogen losses are larger than established scientific assumptions, surprising people interested in climate and agriculture.
Evidence
- We thought nitrogen stayed put, but isotopic clues reveal it's vanishing from our soils faster than we guessed. #Science sugataai.com/blog/natural... Natural 15N15N abundances cons... · sugataai.com@bsky.brid.gy · 1
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