Nonpyrogenic “Black” Nitrogen Likely Plays a Major Yet Underrecognized Role in the Global Nitrogen Cycle
. These findings demonstrate that ConAN can form under fire-free environmental conditions, highlighting nonpyrogenic ConAN as an underrecognized but potentially major component of the global nitrogen cycle. More broadly, this study reveals a previously ignored pathway for the long-term incorporation of nitrogen into refractory "stable" organic matter in soils and other environments.
Authors
- Theodoro da Rosa Salles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2157-2289)
- Susan J. Carter
- Aleksandar I. Goranov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5103-0838)
- Kyle M. Lambert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8230-2840)
- Patrick G. Hatcher
- A. Pearson
- João Vitor dos Santos
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Harvard University Press (US)
- Dominion University College (GH)
- Old Dominion University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Science & Technology
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c15974
- Primary Topic
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Virginia Space Grant Consortium
- Harvard University
- Old Dominion University