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March 22, 2013

Global nitrogen availability consistent for past 500 years, linked to carbon levels
Manhattan, KS (SPX) Mar 22, 2013
A Kansas State University research team has found that despite humans increasing nitrogen production through industrialization, nitrogen availability in many ecosystems has remained steady for the past 500 years. Their work appears in the journal Nature. "People have been really interested in nitrogen in current times because it's a major pollutant," said Kendra McLauchlan, assistant professor of geography and director of the university's Paleoenvironmental Laboratory. "Humans are producing a lot ... read more

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