Nitrous oxide, a product of fertilizer use, may harm some soil bacteria

Nitrous oxide, a product of fertilizer use, may harm some soil bacteria

While some N2O is produced naturally at the plant root, agricultural practices can increase its levels, to the detriment of some microbes that support plant growth.

Plant growth is supported by millions of tiny soil microbes competing and cooperating with each other as they perform important roles at the plant root, including improving access to nutrients and pr… [+5580 chars]