Publications

Wei J., Knicker H., Zhou Z., Eckhardt K., Leinweber P., Wissel H., Yuan W., Brüggemann N. (2023.0). Nitrogen immobilization caused by chemical formation of black- and amide-N in soil. Geoderma, 429(), 116274. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.116274

Nitrogen (N) immobilization controls the N availability in soil, however, mechanisms involved in the chemical N fixation into soil organic N (SON) through reactions of reactive N compounds with soil organic matter (SOM) is not clear. Knowledge about the composition and stability of chemically produc…

Cao X., Reichel R., Wissel H., Brüggemann N. (2023.0). Improving nitrogen retention of cattle slurry with oxidized biochar: An incubation study with three different soils. Journal of Environmental Quality, 52(1), 1-12. doi:10.1002/jeq2.20424

The application of livestock slurry in soils can lead to nitrogen (N) losses through ammonia (NH3) emission or nitrate (NO3−) leaching. Oxidized biochar has great potential to mitigate N losses due to its strong adsorption capacity; however, the effects of oxidized biochar in different soils treated…

Zhao Y., Reichel R., Herbst M., Sun Y., Brüggemann N., Mörchen R., Welp G., Meng F., Bol R. (2022.0). Declining total carbon stocks in carbonate-containing agricultural soils over a 62-year recultivation chronosequence under humid conditions. Geoderma, 425(), 116060. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.116060

Replanting of mining soils is necessary for utilizing soil resources and increasing cultivated land areas. However, limited information exists on the long-term temporal trends of carbon accrual in agricultural systems containing carbonate-rich soil material. We examined changes in soil organic carbo…

Cao X., Reichel R., Brüggemann N. (2022.0). Fenton oxidation of biochar improves retention of cattle slurry nitrogen. Journal of Environmental Quality, 51(6), 1319-1326. doi:10.1002/jeq2.20419

Nitrogen (N) losses during fertilization with livestock slurry, mainly in the form of ammonia (NH3), can cause environmental problems and reduce fertilizer efficiency. Leonardite, which is characterized by oxygen-rich functional groups and low pH, has been found to decrease losses of slurry N. Howev…

Roy J., Mazel F., Dumack K., Bonkowski M., Rillig M. (2022.0). Hierarchical phylogenetic community assembly of soil protists in a temperate agricultural field. Environmental Microbiology, 24(11), 5498-5508. doi:10.1111/1462-2920.16134

Protists are abundant, diverse and perform essential functions in soils. Protistan community structure and its change across time or space are traditionally studied at the species level but the relative importance of the processes shaping these patterns depends on the taxon phylogenetic resolution. …

Roy J., Reichel R., Brüggemann N., Rillig M. (2022.0). Functional, not Taxonomic, Composition of Soil Fungi Reestablishes to Pre-mining Initial State After 52 Years of Recultivation. Microbial Ecology, (), . doi:10.1007/s00248-022-02058-w

Abstract Open-cast mining leads to the loss of naturally developed soils and their ecosystem functions and services. Soil restoration after mining aims to restore the agricultural productivity in which the functions of the fungal community play a crucial role. Whether fungi reach a comparable functi…

Reichel R., Kamau C., Kumar A., Li Z., Radl V., Temperton V., Schloter M., Brüggemann N. (2022.0). Spring barley performance benefits from simultaneous shallow straw incorporation and top dressing as revealed by rhizotrons with resealable sampling ports. Biology and Fertility of Soils, (), . doi:10.1007/s00374-022-01624-1

Abstract Plant residues with larger carbon (C) to nitrogen (N) ratios can stimulate microbial growth and thereby protect soil nutrients from leaching. In poorly fertilized soil, excessive immobilization may limit nutrient availability and thus plant growth. Little is known about the impact of a shal…

Rosinger C., Clayton J., Baron K., Bonkowski M. (2022.0). Soil freezing-thawing induces immediate shifts in microbial and resource stoichiometry in Luvisol soils along a postmining agricultural chronosequence in Western Germany. Geoderma, 408(), 115596. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115596

Freeze-thaw (FT) events exert a great physiological stress on soil microorganisms and hence impact biogeochemical processes in soils. As numerous environmental factors affect microbial and chemical responses to FT, a better understanding of the leverage factors that regulate the responses to FT even…

Cao X., Reichel R., Wissel H., Kummer S., Brüggemann N. (2022.0). High Carbon Amendments Increase Nitrogen Retention in Soil After Slurry Application—an Incubation Study with Silty Loam Soil. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 22(2), 1277-1289. doi:10.1007/s42729-021-00730-7

AbstractExcess nitrogen (N) after animal slurry application is a persistent problem of intensive agriculture, with consequences such as environmental pollution by ammonia (NH3) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions and nitrate (NO3−) leaching. High-carbon organic soil amendments (HCAs) with a large C:N …

Li Z., Reichel R., Xu Z., Vereecken H., Brüggemann N. (2021.0). Return of crop residues to arable land stimulates N2O emission but mitigates NO3− leaching: a meta-analysis. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 41(5), . doi:10.1007/s13593-021-00715-x

AbstractIncorporation of crop residues into the soil has been widely recommended as an effective method to sustain soil fertility and improve soil carbon sequestration in arable lands. However, it may lead to an increase in the emission of nitrous oxide (N2O) and leaching of nitrate (NO3−) to ground…