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Abid AA, Yu S, Zou X, Batool I, Castellano-Hinojosa A, Wang J, Li D, Zhang Q. Unraveling nitrogen loss in paddy soils: A study of anaerobic nitrogen transformation in response to various irrigation practice. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118693. [PMID: 38537742 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
Abstract
Soil nitrogen (N) transformation processes, encompassing denitrification, anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox), and anaerobic ammonium oxidation coupled with iron reduction (Feammox), constitute the primary mechanisms of soil dinitrogen (N2) loss. Despite the significance of these processes, there is a notable gap in research regarding the assessment of managed fertilization and irrigation impacts on anaerobic N transformations in paddy soil, crucial for achieving sustainable soil fertility management. This study addressed the gap by investigating the contributions of soil denitrification, anammox, and Feammox to N2 loss in paddy soil across varying soil depths, employing different fertilization and irrigation practices by utilizing N stable isotope technique for comprehensive insights. The results showed that anaerobic N transformation processes decreased with increasing soil depth under alternate wetting and drying (AWD) irrigation, but increased with the increasing soil depth under conventional continuous flooding (CF) irrigation. The denitrification and anammox rates varied from 0.41 to 2.12 mg N kg-1 d-1 and 0.062-0.394 mg N kg-1 d-1, respectively, which accounted for 84.3-88.1% and 11.8-15.7% of the total soil N2 loss. Significant correlations were found among denitrification rate and anammox rate (r = 0.986, p < 0.01), Fe (Ⅲ) reduction rate and denitrification rate (r = 0.527, p < 0.05), and Fe(Ⅲ) reduction rate and anammox rate (r = 0.622, p < 0.05). Moreover, nitrogen loss was more pronounced in the surface layer of the paddy soil compared to the deep layer. The study revealed that denitrification predominantly contributed to N loss in the surface soil, while Feammox emerged as a significant N loss pathway at depths ranging from 20 to 40 cm, accounting for up to 26.1% of the N loss. It was concluded that fertilization, irrigation, and soil depth significantly influenced anaerobic N transformation processes. In addition, the CF irrigation practice is best option to reduce N loss under managed fertilization. Furthermore, the role of microbial communities and their response to varying soil depths, fertilization practices, and irrigation methods could enhance our understanding on nitrogen loss pathways should be explored in future study.
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- Abbas Ali Abid
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, PR China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, PR China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, PR China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Water Research, University of Granada, C/Ramon y Cajal,4, 18071, Granada, Spain
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- Hangzhou Plant Protection and Fertilizer Station, Hangzhou, 310020, PR China
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- Hangzhou Plant Protection and Fertilizer Station, Hangzhou, 310020, PR China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, PR China.
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Masuda Y, Mise K, Xu Z, Zhang Z, Shiratori Y, Senoo K, Itoh H. Global soil metagenomics reveals distribution and predominance of Deltaproteobacteria in nitrogen-fixing microbiome. MICROBIOME 2024; 12:95. [PMID: 38790049 PMCID: PMC11127431 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-024-01812-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Biological nitrogen fixation is a fundamental process sustaining all life on earth. While distribution and diversity of N2-fixing soil microbes have been investigated by numerous PCR amplicon sequencing of nitrogenase genes, their comprehensive understanding has been hindered by lack of de facto standard protocols for amplicon surveys and possible PCR biases. Here, by fully leveraging the planetary collections of soil shotgun metagenomes along with recently expanded culture collections, we evaluated the global distribution and diversity of terrestrial diazotrophic microbiome. RESULTS After the extensive analysis of 1,451 soil metagenomic samples, we revealed that the Anaeromyxobacteraceae and Geobacteraceae within Deltaproteobacteria are ubiquitous groups of diazotrophic microbiome in the soils with different geographic origins and land usage types, with particular predominance in anaerobic soils (paddy soils and sediments). CONCLUSION Our results indicate that Deltaproteobacteria is a core bacterial taxon in the potential soil nitrogen fixation population, especially in anaerobic environments, which encourages a careful consideration on deltaproteobacterial diazotrophs in understanding terrestrial nitrogen cycling. Video Abstract.
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- Yoko Masuda
- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
- Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Hokkaido, 2-17-2-1 Tsukisamu-higashi, Toyohira, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 062-8517, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Niigata Agricultural Research Institute, 857 Nagakura-machi, Nagaoka, Niigata, 940-0826, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
- Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Hokkaido, 2-17-2-1 Tsukisamu-higashi, Toyohira, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 062-8517, Japan.
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Meng X, Dong Q, Wang B, Ni Z, Zhang X, Liu C, Yu W, Liu J, Shi X, Xu D, Duan Y. Effect of Glycolipids Application Combined with Nitrogen Fertilizer Reduction on Maize Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Yield. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1222. [PMID: 38732437 PMCID: PMC11085625 DOI: 10.3390/plants13091222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Microbial-driven N turnover is important in regulating N fertilizer use efficiency through the secretion of metabolites like glycolipids. Currently, our understanding of the potential of glycolipids to partially reduce N fertilizer use and the effects of glycolipids on crop yield and N use efficiency is still limited. Here, a three-year in situ field experiment was conducted with seven treatments: no fertilization (CK); chemical N, phosphorus and potassium (NPK); NPK plus glycolipids (N+PKT); and PK plus glycolipids with 10% (0.9 N+PKT), 20% (0.8 N+PKT), 30% (0.7 N+PKT), and 100% (PKT) N reduction. Compared with NPK, glycolipids with 0-20% N reduction did not significantly reduce maize yields, and also increased N uptake by 6.26-11.07%, but no significant changes in grain or straw N uptake. The N resorption efficiency under 0.9 N+PKT was significantly greater than that under NPK, while the apparent utilization rates of N fertilizer and partial factor productivity of N under 0.9 N+PKT were significantly greater than those under NPK. Although 0.9 N+PKT led to additional labor and input costs, compared with NPK, it had a greater net economic benefit. Our study demonstrates the potential for using glycolipids in agroecosystem management and provides theoretical support for optimizing fertilization strategies.
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- Xianghai Meng
- Mudanjiang Branch, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mudanjiang 157000, China; (X.M.); (Q.D.); (B.W.); (X.Z.); (C.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (D.X.)
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- Mudanjiang Branch, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mudanjiang 157000, China; (X.M.); (Q.D.); (B.W.); (X.Z.); (C.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (D.X.)
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- Mudanjiang Branch, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mudanjiang 157000, China; (X.M.); (Q.D.); (B.W.); (X.Z.); (C.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (D.X.)
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- The Centre for Ion Beam Bioengineering Green Agriculture, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China;
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- Mudanjiang Branch, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mudanjiang 157000, China; (X.M.); (Q.D.); (B.W.); (X.Z.); (C.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (D.X.)
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- Mudanjiang Branch, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mudanjiang 157000, China; (X.M.); (Q.D.); (B.W.); (X.Z.); (C.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (D.X.)
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- Mudanjiang Branch, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mudanjiang 157000, China; (X.M.); (Q.D.); (B.W.); (X.Z.); (C.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (D.X.)
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Black Soil Conservation & Utilization, Harbin 150086, China;
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- Mudanjiang Branch, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mudanjiang 157000, China; (X.M.); (Q.D.); (B.W.); (X.Z.); (C.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (D.X.)
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- Mudanjiang Branch, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mudanjiang 157000, China; (X.M.); (Q.D.); (B.W.); (X.Z.); (C.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (D.X.)
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- The Centre for Ion Beam Bioengineering Green Agriculture, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China;
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Yao Z, Guo H, Wang Y, Zhan Y, Zhang T, Wang R, Zheng X, Butterbach-Bahl K. A global meta-analysis of yield-scaled N 2 O emissions and its mitigation efforts for maize, wheat, and rice. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2024; 30:e17177. [PMID: 38348630 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.17177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Maintaining or even increasing crop yields while reducing nitrous oxide (N2 O) emissions is necessary to reconcile food security and climate change, while the metric of yield-scaled N2 O emission (i.e., N2 O emissions per unit of crop yield) is at present poorly understood. Here we conducted a global meta-analysis with more than 6000 observations to explore the variation patterns and controlling factors of yield-scaled N2 O emissions for maize, wheat and rice and associated potential mitigation options. Our results showed that the average yield-scaled N2 O emissions across all available data followed the order wheat (322 g N Mg-1 , with the 95% confidence interval [CI]: 301-346) > maize (211 g N Mg-1 , CI: 198-225) > rice (153 g N Mg-1 , CI: 144-163). Yield-scaled N2 O emissions for individual crops were generally higher in tropical or subtropical zones than in temperate zones, and also showed a trend towards lower intensities from low to high latitudes. This global variation was better explained by climatic and edaphic factors than by N fertilizer management, while their combined effect predicted more than 70% of the variance. Furthermore, our analysis showed a significant decrease in yield-scaled N2 O emissions with increasing N use efficiency or in N2 O emissions for production systems with cereal yields >10 Mg ha-1 (maize), 6.6 Mg ha-1 (wheat) or 6.8 Mg ha-1 (rice), respectively. This highlights that N use efficiency indicators can be used as valuable proxies for reconciling trade-offs between crop production and N2 O mitigation. For all three major staple crops, reducing N fertilization by up to 30%, optimizing the timing and placement of fertilizer application or using enhanced-efficiency N fertilizers significantly reduced yield-scaled N2 O emissions at similar or even higher cereal yields. Our data-driven assessment provides some key guidance for developing effective and targeted mitigation and adaptation strategies for the sustainable intensification of cereal production.
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- Zhisheng Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
- College of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
- College of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
- College of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
- College of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
- Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research, Atmospheric Environmental Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
- Pioneer Center Land-CRAFT, Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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Liu GH, Yang S, Han S, Xie CJ, Liu X, Rensing C, Zhou SG. Nitrogen fixation and transcriptome of a new diazotrophic Geomonas from paddy soils. mBio 2023; 14:e0215023. [PMID: 37855611 PMCID: PMC10746287 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02150-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE The ability of Geomonas species to fix nitrogen gas (N2) is an important metabolic feature for its application as a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium. This research is of great importance as it provides the first comprehensive direct experimental evidence of nitrogen fixation by the genus Geomonas in pure culture. We isolated a number of Geomonas strains from paddy soils and determined that nifH was present in these strains. This study demonstrated that these Geomonas species harbored genes encoding nitrogenase, as do Geobacter and Anaeromyxobacter in the same class of Deltaproteobacteria. We demonstrated N2-dependent growth of Geomonas and determined regulation of gene expression associated with nitrogen fixation. The research establishes and advances our understanding of nitrogen fixation in Geomonas.
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- Guo-Hong Liu
- Institute of Resources, Environment and Soil Fertilizer, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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