Deep rhizospheres extend the nitrogen cycle meters below the base of soil into weathered bedrock
K. L. Crutchfield-Peters, D. M. Rempe, A. K. Tune, T. E. Dawson
The paper examines nitrogen dynamics in a weathered bedrock vadose zone, finding biologically available nitrogen comparable to forest soils and linked to rhizosphere activity and leaching processes.
bioRxiv · Jan 8, 2024 · PreprintEcology