The impacts of N deposition on soil microbial communities
Research gap analysis derived from 3 agriculture papers in our local library.
The gap
Although the impacts of N deposition on soil microbial communities have been reasonably well studied, microorganism responses to the N addition combined with the seasonal change have rarely been reported.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the future-work section and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2017 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 58 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Application of glyphosate or paraquat before the emergence of maize plants (Zea mays L.) had no detectable effect on the rhizosphere or endophyte bacterial community structure under the tested field conditions (2026) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi
Future studies should investigate the effect of other herbicides and agricultural practices on the bacterial community in soils. Future studies should use a combination of PCR amplification and high-throughput sequencing to analyze the bacterial community. Future studies should consider the effect of climate change on the bacterial community in soils.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: future studies investigate effect other herbicides agricultural practices - Effects of different nitrogen additions on soil microbial communities in different seasons in a boreal forest (2017) · Ecosphere · cited 58× · doi
Although the impacts of N deposition on soil microbial communities have been reasonably well studied, microorganism responses to the N addition combined with the seasonal change have rarely been reported.
generalabstractevidence 4/5Keywords: impacts deposition soil microbial communities reasonably well studied microorganism responses addition combined seasonal change rarely - Opposing effects of aboveground and belowground bacterial diversity on ecosystem multifunctionality under global change (2026) · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · doi
Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms by which warming and N addition affect above- and belowground bacterial diversity. Studies should examine the impacts of global changes on bacterial diversity in different ecosystems. Research should investigate the potential applications of the study's findings for managing terrestrial ecosystems under global change.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5Keywords: further research needed understand mechanisms warming addition affect
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