Aerobic carbon metabolism modulates nitrite ammonifiers for inhibiting nitrogen loss as revealed by microcosm experiment of agricultural upland soil
Xiaogang Wu, Siyu Yu, Weikang Sui, Xinyu Zhang, Li Ji, Qiaoyu Wu, Xiaojun Zhang
This study shows that aerobic carbon metabolism enhances DNRA activity and reduces denitrification in soil by promoting nitrite ammonifiers like Sedimentibacter under alternating oxygen conditions.
Applied Soil Ecology · Aug 22, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology