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Contribution of nitrifier denitrification to N20 and N2 emissions from soils

Reference	D19035/2
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Liz Baggs
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor James I Prosser
Institution	University of Aberdeen
Department	School of Medical Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	263,624
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/10/2004
End date	30/11/2007
Duration	38 months

Abstract

This project will investigate the contribution of nitrifier denitrification to N20 and N2 emissions from agricultural soils and the impact of environmental factors and the diversity and community structure of ammonia oxidiser populations on these emissions. This will be achieved using a cross disciplinary approach in which stable isotopes and inhibition techniques will be used to determine the contribution of nitrifier denitrification to N20 and N2 emissions. Molecular techniques will be used to investigate changes in diversity of ammonia oxidisers, gene expression and functional gene diversity, and physiological studies will be made on pure and enriched cultures of ammonia oxidisers. Knowledge of this process and ammonia oxidisers responsible will increase our ability to predict N20 emissions and to develop appropriate mitigation strategies.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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D19035 Contribution of nitrifier denitrification to N20 and N2 emissions from soils

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