Nitrogen acquisition

Persson, J., Hogberg, P., Ekblad, A. et al. (2003). Nitrogen acquisition from inorganic and organic sources by boreal forest plants in the field. Oecologia, 137, 252-7. 

Our analysis suggests that the cause of responsive nitrogen retention should be sought in the nutrient dynamics of individual fungal networks, optimized by evolution to balance carbon and nitrogen acquisition for biomass production. Currie (1999) has recommended that the effect of soil... 

Hurd, C. L., Durante, K. M., Chia, F. S., and Harrison, P. J. (1994). Effect ofbryozoan colonization on inorganic nitrogen acquisition by the kelps Agarum fxmbiratum and Macrocyctis integrifolia. Mar. Biol. 121, 167-173. 

What direct effects climate change will have on various aspects of nitrogen cycling on reefs including coral bleaching events and zooxantheUae expulsion, remains to be seen. The subsequent consequences for nitrogen conservation and nitrogen acquisition of the corals and other symbioses, on the reef will undoubtedly be affected as the balance between symbionts and host interaction is very sensitive to environmental conditions (Knowlton, 2001). 

Kraemer, G. P., and Mazzella, L. (1999). Nitrogen acquisition, storage, and use by the co-occurring Mediterranean seagrasses Cymodocea nodosa and Zostera noltii. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 183, 95—103. 

Lee, K., and Dunton, K. H. (1999). Inorganic nitrogen acquisition in the seagrass Thalassia testudinum Development of a whole-plant nitrogen budget. Limnol. Oceanogr. 44, 1204—1215. 

Much of the N-metabohsm of marine cyanobacteria observes the same basic scheme as that known for widely studied freshwater species (see Flores and Herrero 1994 Herrero et al., 2001 for reviews). Nitrogen acquisition and metabolism in marine cyanobacteria are finely tuned to photosynthetic activity, the availability of additional nutrients, and other environmental factors. Most, if not all, of N-metabolism is funnelled through the GS—GOGAT pathway which—on balance—links ammonium... 

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