Soil microbiologists discover Aberdeen microbe of global agricultural significance
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 09:30
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Organisms that oxidise ammonia were first discovered in 1890. Although a natural process, a major consequence of the activities of such organisms in soil is the transformation and loss of nitrogen fertilisers used to improve crop production, resulting in groundwater and atmospheric pollution.