Team discovers a significant role for nitrate in the Arctic landscape

Team discovers a significant role for nitrate in the Arctic landscape 03/27/2018 03:26 PM EDT Because of the very low nitrate levels found in arctic tundra soil, scientists had assumed that plants in this biome do not use nitrate. But a new study co-authored by four Marine Biological Laboratory Ecosystems Center scientists challenges this notion. The study has important implications for predicting which arctic plant species will dominate as the climate warms, as well as how much carbon tundra ecosystems can store. Full story at http://www.mbl.edu/blog/team-discovers-a-significant-role-for-nitrate-in-the-arctic-landscape/ Source Marine Biological Laboratory This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111