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peer-reviewed research article

Measuring nitrogen loss from denitrification

authors

Dennis E. Rolston, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 31(1):12-13. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v031n01p12. January 1977.

abstract

Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:

Denitrification is the biological reduction of nitrate and nitrite to volatile gases, usually nitrous oxide or molecular nitrogen, or both. Denitrification is accomplished by bacteria capable of using nitrate in place of oxygen. Under aerobic conditions the bacteria oxidize carbohydrates to carbon dioxide and water. In the absence of oxygen these bacteria oxidize carbohydrates in nitrate respiration, yielding carbon dioxide, water, and the volatile gases, nitrous oxide and molecular nitrogen.

author affiliations

Dennis E. Rolston is Assistant Professor of Soil Science, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, University of California, Davis.


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