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Nitrous oxide (N2O) is an important greenhouse gas that plays a significant role in atmospheric photochemical reactions and contributes to stratospheric ozone depletion. Soils are the main sources of N2O emissions. In recent years, it has been demonstrated that soil is not only a source but also a sink of N2O uptake and consumption. N2O emissions at the soil surface are the result of gross N2O production, uptake, and consumption, which are co-occurring processes. Soil N2O uptake and consumption are complex biological processes, and their mechanisms are still worth an in-depth systematic study. This paper aimed to systematically address the current research progress on soil N2O uptake and consumption. Based on a bibliometric perspective, this study has highlighted the pathways of soil N2O uptake and consumption and their driving factors and measurement techniques. This systematic review of N2O uptake and consumption will help to further understand N transformations and soil N2O emissions.
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This work was supported by the following grants: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41771330, 41907077, and 42177447) and of Fujian Province (2018J01058, 2019J01104, and 2019J01105); the Public Welfare Project of Fujian Province (2019R1025-1); Foundation of Fujian Academic of Agricultural Sciences (CXTD2021012-2, XTCXGC2021009, DEC2020-05, GJYS2019004, and AGP2018-9); Graduate Innovation Fund of Jilin University (101832020CX216); the Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province (No. 20210101395JC); Science and Technology Development Plan Project of Jilin Province (Grant No. 20210203010SF).
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• The process of soil N2O uptake and consumption is introduced.
• Driving factors are thoroughly detailed, especially nosZ genomes of microorganisms, soil moisture, O2, and N substrates.
• Isotopic 15N2O pool dilution is well recognized in N2O uptake.
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Liu, H., Li, Y., Pan, B. et al. Pathways of soil N2O uptake, consumption, and its driving factors: a review. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 30850–30864 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-18619-y
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