Unveiling the dominant role of soil pH in shaping nitrogen cycling microbial gene abundances: Insights from 65-years of chemical fertilizer selection in acidic grassland meadow
Akari Mitsuta, Késia Silva Lourenço, Mart Berend Henrik Ros, Yoshitaka Uchida, Eiko E. Kuramae
This study shows that soil pH, shaped by long-term fertilizer application, is the main driver of nitrogen cycling gene abundances in acidic grasslands, more so than direct fertilizer effects.
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · Feb 12, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology