N dynamics and sources of N2O production following pig slurry application to a loamy soil

Carbon (C) and Nitrogen dynamics and sources of nitrous oxide (N₂O) production were investigated in a loamy soil amended with pig slurry. Pig slurry (40000kgha^–1) or distilled H₂O was applied to intact soil cores of the upper 5cm of a loamy soil which were incubated under aerobic conditions for 28 days at 25°C. Treatments were with or without acetylene (C₂H₂), which is assumed to inhibit the reduction of N₂O to dinitrogen (N₂), and with or without dicyandiamide (DCD), which is thought to inhibit nitrification. Volatilization of ammonia (NH₃), pH, carbon dioxide (CO₂) and N₂O production, and ammonium (NH₄ ⁺) and nitrate NO₃ ^–) concentrations were monitored. The pH of the pig slurry amended soil increased from an initial value of 7.1 to pH 8.3 within 3 days; it then decreased slowly but was still at a value of 7.4 after 28 days. Twenty percent of the NH₄ ⁺ applied volatilized within 28 days. Sixty percent of the C applied in the pig slurry evolved as CO₂, if no priming effect was assumed, but only 38% evolved when the soil was amended with DCD. Pig slurry significantly increased denitrification and the ratio between its gaseous products, N₂O and N₂, was 0.21. No significant increases in NO₃ ^– concentration occurred, and N₂O produced through nitrification was 0.07mg N₂O-N kg^–1 day^–1 or 33% of the total N₂O produced. C₂H₂ was used as a C substrate by microorganisms and increased the production of N₂O. Received: 12 May 1997     

Species‐specific differences in nitrogen uptake and utilization by six European tree species

Species‐specific uptake and allocation mechanisms for N are scarce, in particular when trees are cultivated in potted soil under more natural conditions than in hydroponic culture. The objective of this study was to compare specific N‐uptake rates for economically and ecologically important tree species in Central European forests: pine (Pinus sylvestris), spruce (Picea abies), oak (Quercus petraea), beech (Fagus sylvatica), lime (Tilia cordata), and ash (Fraxinus excelsior) when they grow in mineral soil from an old fallow site with a pH of 6. We used an ¹⁵N‐labeling method to measure tree seedling ¹⁵N uptake in potted soils (Humic Cambisol) when both N forms NH$ _4^+ $ and NO$ _3^- $ were simultaneously present in the soil solution for interspecies comparison and assessment of relationships between specific ¹⁵N‐uptake rates and amino acid–accumulation rates or relative growth rates (RGR). The results demonstrate that tree species varied significantly in their capacity to take up NH$ _4^+ $ or NO$ _3^- $ into roots, stems, or leaves, but indicate only marginal differences in their preference for NH$ _4^+ $ or NO$ _3^- $ when they grow in mineral soil. The ranking of specific ¹⁵N‐uptake rates for NH$ _4^+ $ and NO$ _3^- $ was oak < beech < spruce < pine < lime < ash. Fine roots of all species had the highest specific ¹⁵N‐uptake rates for both N forms, followed by total roots, leaves/needles, and stems. As regards tree seedling species, we found negative relationships between glutamine (Gln)‐accumulation rates in leaves/needles and total ¹⁵N‐uptake rates in fine roots. Noteworthy was the fact that, at high Gln‐accumulation rates, the N‐uptake system in fine roots of ash was probably lower under feedback inhibition by the amino acid.     

猪粪厌氧、有氧发酵物氮源对甘蓝生长及土壤养分的影响

探讨了在等氮量供应下,猪粪厌氧发酵物(沼液)及有氧发酵物(堆肥)氮源对甘蓝生长及土壤养分的影响,结果表明:在等氮量供应的情况下,施用猪粪沼液不仅可以替代化肥为作物提供生长所必需的氮素,而且提高了养分的利用效率,对甘蓝的增产效果显著;而施用猪粪堆肥处理的甘蓝产量较低,但是施用猪粪堆肥可以提高土壤有机质和土壤p H值,减少施用化肥带来的土壤酸化危害;在等氮量供应的情况下,单施猪粪堆肥处理的土壤有效磷、速效钾含量最高。     

Effect of lignite amendment on carbon and nitrogen mineralization from raw and composted manure during incubation with soil

The application of animal manure as a source of plant nutrients requires the determination of the amount and pattern of nutrient mineralization from manure.A laboratory incubation study was conducted to investigate the influence of lignite amendment and lignite type on carbon(C) and nitrogen(N)mineralization in raw(feedstock) and composted cattle manure following application to soil at 30 and 60 t ha^-1.The mineralization of C and N was determined by measuring changes in CO2 evolution ...     

Effects of cover crop growth and decomposition on the distribution of aggregate size fractions and soil microbial carbon dynamics

Although the effects of cover crops (CC) on various soil parameters have been fully investigated, less is known about the impacts at different stages in CC cultivation. The objective of this study was to quantify the influence of CC cultivation stages and residue placement on aggregates and microbial carbon (C_mic). Additionally, the influence of residue location and crop species on CO₂ emissions and leached mineralized nitrogen (N_min) during the plant degradation period was also investigated. Within an incubation experiment, four CC species were sown in soil columns, with additional columns being kept plant‐free. After plant growth, the columns were frozen (as occurs in winter under field conditions) and then incubated with the plant material either incorporated or surface‐applied. With CC, concentrations of large and medium macroaggregates were twice that of the fallow, confirming positive effects of root growth. Freezing led to a decrease in these aggregate size classes. In the subsequent incubation, the large macroaggregates decreased far more in the samples with CC than in the fallow, leading to similar aggregate size distributions. No difference in C_mic concentration was found among the CC cultivation stages. CO₂ emissions were roughly equivalent to the carbon amounts added as plant residues. Comparison of columns with incorporated or surface‐applied residues indicated no consistent pattern of aggregate distribution, CO₂ emission or C_mic and N_min concentrations. Our results suggest that positive effects of CC cultivation are only short term and that a large amount of organic material in the soil could have a greater influence than CC cultivation.     

Impact of cattle slurry acidification on carbon and nitrogen dynamics during storage and after soil incorporation

Acidification of animal slurry is recommended in order to reduce NH₃ emissions, but relatively little is known about the effect of such treatment on C and N dynamics during acidification, storage, and after soil application. A laboratory study was performed, and the CO₂ emissions from a high–dry matter slurry (HDM), a low–dry matter slurry (LDM), and the same respective acidified slurries (AHDM and ALDM) were followed during a storage period and after soil incorporation. The N‐mineralization and nitrification processes, as well as microbial‐biomass activity were also estimated in soil receiving both the acidified and nonacidified materials. We observed a strong CO₂ emission during the acidification process, and acidification led to a small increase in CO₂ emissions (≈ 11%) during storage of AHDM relative to HDM. No effect of LDM acidification on CO₂ emissions during storage was observed. About 30% of C released during storage of AHDM was inorganic C, and for ALDM the C release was exclusively inorganic. Soil application of AHDM and ALDM led to a decrease in soil respiration, nitrification, and microbial‐biomass‐C values, relative to soil application of HDM and LDM, respectively. Furthermore, it was shown that this effect was more pronounced in ALDM‐ than AHDM‐treated soil. Considering both steps (storage and soil application), acidification led to a significant decrease of C losses and lower C losses were observed from LDM slurries than from HDM slurries.     

联合施用不同植物物质和鸡粪对土壤碳氮含量和蔬菜产量的影响

The use of plant materials as soil amendments is an uncommon practice amongst major farming communities in Ghana, although it is necessary for soil fertility improvement. An examination of the effects of soil amendments is necessary to encourage the use of under-utilized organic resources in Ghana. Thus, a field experiment was conducted using 8 different tropical plant materials mixed with chicken manure as soil amendments for growth of tomato as a test crop. The plant materials included Leucaena leucocephala, Centrosema pubescens, Sesbania sesban, Gliricidia sepium, Mucuna pruriens, Pueraria phaseoloides, Azadirachta indica, and Theobroma cacao. There were two other treatments: one with equivalent amounts of chemical fertilizers and the other with no-fertilizer input (control). Plant materials were mixed with chicken manure to obtain a uniform carbon-to-nitrogen (C:N) ratio of 5:1. Except the no-fertilizer control, all treatments received the same amount of nitrogen (N). To clarify the decomposition pattern of the plant materials in soil, an incubation experiment was conducted using only the plant materials before the field experiment. The Gliricidia treatment released significantly more mineral N than the other plant materials in the incubation experiment. However, the tomato fruit yield was not enhanced in the Gliricidia treatment in the field experiment. The known quality parameters of the tested plant materials, such as total N, total carbon (C), C:N ratio, and total polyphenols, had minimal effects on their mineralization dynamics. Azadirachta showed the best synergistic effect with chicken manure through significantly increasing soil microbial biomass and fruit yield of tomato. This result provides insights into the possible adoption of Azadirachta in combination with chicken manure as a soil amendment in small-scale agricultural holdings.     

玉米秸秆及其黑炭添加对黄绵土氮素转化的影响

采用室内培养试验,研究在相同的土壤水分和施氮量条件下,不同碳源(玉米秸秆及其黑炭)添加对土壤无机氮转化和N2O排放的影响机制。结果表明,不同碳源(玉米秸秆和黑炭)的施加对氮素净矿化量的影响差异极显著(p0.01)。与直接施加玉米秸秆相比,施加黑炭增加了土壤硝态氮和铵态氮的含量,显著降低了土壤N2O排放量;施加黑炭后土壤无机氮浓度变化在整个培养期间较平缓,而施加秸秆后土壤氮转化在前两周较为剧烈。相较于添加秸秆,施加黑炭有利于减少温室气体N2O的排放。     

Injection of pig slurry and its effects on dynamics of nitrogen and carbon in a loamy soil unter laboratory conditions

Dynamics of nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) were investigated in a loamy soil amended or injected with pig slurry. Treatments were with or without acetylene C₂H₂ (which is assumed to inhibit reduction of nitrous oxide (N₂O) to dinitrogen (N₂), and soil cores were conditioned for 15 days at 25°C while pH, production of CO₂ and N₂O, ammonia (NH₃) emission and (nitrate) (NO₃ ^–) and (ammonium) (NH₄ ⁺) concentrations were monitored. There was no significant difference in CO₂ production between the injected and surface applied pig slurry treatments, and within 15 days ca. 5% of the C applied had been mineralized, if no priming effect was assumed. Neither the production of N₂O nor the total gaseous production of the denitrification process (N₂O plus N₂) were affected by the way the pig slurry was added to the soil. NH₃ volatilization, however, decreased by 90% when pig slurry was injected. The addition of C₂H₂ significantly increased the CO₂ production and the concentration of NH₄ ⁺, but significantly decreased the concentration of NO₃ ^–. It was concluded that the injection of pig slurry to a dry soil was an acceptable alternative to its application to the soil surface, as not only was NH₃ volatilization reduced, but the production of N₂O and N₂ through denitrification was not stimulated. It is also suggested that the composition of the organic C fraction in the pig slurry, most likely the concentration of fatty acids, had an important effect on the dynamics of N and C in the soil. Received: 12 May 1997     

不同施肥方式对农田土壤CO2和N2O排放的影响

采用静态箱/气相色谱法研究不同施肥方式以及环境因子对农田土壤CO2和N2O排放通量的影响,结果表明,不同施肥方式对农田土壤CO2排放的季节模式无明显影响,但是影响了N2O排放的季节模式。不同施肥方式对土壤CO2排放通量影响不明显,主要影响土壤N2O排放,整个小麦、玉米生长季,分两次施肥的F2与分四次施肥的F1相比,土壤N2O排放量增加,化肥配合有机肥施用(MF)的土壤N2O通量大于单纯的化肥处理,秸秆还田降低了土壤N2O的排放。相关分析结果表明,土壤CO2排放与大气温度、地表温度、土壤温度和土壤水分均呈显著正相关关系(P<0.01)。由于肥料施用的影响,土壤N2O排放和土壤温度、水分的相关分析并不显著。土壤N2O排放受土壤硝态氮和铵态氮变化的影响。     

Effects of repeated fertilizer and cattle slurry applications over 38 years on N dynamics in a temperate grassland soil

The effects of repeated synthetic fertilizer or cattle slurry applications at annual rates of 50, 100 or 200 m³ ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ over a 38 year period were investigated with respect to herbage yield, N uptake and gross soil N dynamics at a permanent grassland site. While synthetic fertilizer had a sustained and constant effect on herbage yield and N uptake, increasing cattle slurry application rates increased the herbage yield and N uptake linearly over the entire observation period. Cattle slurry applications, two and four times the recommended rate (50 m³ ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹, 170 kg N ha⁻¹), increased N uptake by 46 and 78%, respectively after 38 years. To explain the long-term effect, a ¹⁵N tracing study was carried out to identify the potential change in N dynamics under the various treatments. The analysis model evaluated process-specific rates, such as mineralization, from two organic-N pools, as well as nitrification from NH₄⁺ and organic-N oxidation. Total mineralization was similar in all treatments. However, while in an unfertilized control treatment more than 90% of NH₄⁺ production was related to mineralization of recalcitrant organic-N, a shift occurred toward a predominance of mineralization from labile organic-N in the cattle slurry treatments and this proportion increased with the increase in slurry application rate. Furthermore, the oxidation of recalcitrant organic-N shifted from a predominant NH₄⁺ production in the control treatment, toward a predominant NO₃⁻ production (heterotrophic nitrification) in the cattle slurry treatments. The concomitant increase in heterotrophic nitrification and NH₄⁺ oxidation with increasing cattle slurry application rate was mainly responsible for the increase in net NO₃⁻ production rate. Thus the increase in N uptake and herbage yield on the cattle slurry treatments could be related to NO₃⁻ rather than NH₄⁺ production. The ¹⁵N tracing study was successful in revealing process-specific changes in the N cycle in relationship to long-term repeated amendments.     

Effects of salts and moisture content on N2O emission and nitrogen dynamics in Yellow soil and Andosol in model experiments

 The effects of salt type and its concentration on nitrification, N mineralization and N₂O emission were examined under two levels of moisture content in Yellow soil and Andosol samples as simulated to agriculture under arid/semi-arid conditions and under heavy application of fertilizer in a glass-house, respectively. The salt mixtures were composed of chlorides (NaCl and NH₄Cl) or sulphates [Na₂SO₄ and (NH₄)₂SO₄] and were added at various concentrations (0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 M as in the soil solution). These salts were added to non-saline Yellow soil at different moisture contents (45 or 40 and 65% of maximum water-holding capacity; WHC) and their effects on the changes in mineral N (NH₄ ⁺-N and NO₃ ^–-N) concentration as well as N₂O emission were examined periodically during laboratory incubation. We also measured urease activities to know the effect of salts on N mineralization. Furthermore, Ca(NO₃)₂ solution was added at various concentrations (0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 0.8 M as in the soil solution) to a non-saline Andosol taken from the subsurface layer in a glass-house and incubated at different moisture contents (50% and 70% of WHC) to examine their effects on changes in mineral N. Nitrification was inhibited by high, but remained unaffected by low, salt concentrations. These phenomena were shown in both the model experiments. It was considered that the salinity level for inhibition of nitrification was an electric conductivity (1 : 5) of 1 dS m^–1. This level was independent of the type of salts or soil, and was not affected by soil moisture content. The critical level of salts for urease activities was about 2 dS m^–1. The emission rate of N₂O was maximum at the beginning of the incubation period and stabilized at a low level after an initial peak. There was no significant difference in N₂O emission among the treatments at different salt concentrations, while higher moisture level enhanced N₂O emission remarkably. Received: 29 July 1998     

Nitrogen dynamics and microbial response in soil amended with either olive pulp or its by-products after biogas production

Olive pulp (OP), the residual material of a two-phase olive oil extraction system, and effluents from hydrogen (EH₂) and methane (ECH₄) production, have been evaluated as soil amendments particularly for their impact on soil mineral nitrogen (N) dynamics, gross N mineralization, and soil microbial biomass N (N_mic). Both N transformation and microbial growth were mainly influenced by the amount and quality of added organic carbon (C). Both OP and EH₂, which contain more carbohydrates and lipids than polyphenolic compounds, stimulated NO₃ ⁻ immobilization during the early incubation period and increased N_mic, saprophytic fungi, and N mineralization. On the contrary, soil amended with ECH₄, which is characterized by the lowest C content but the highest content of polyphenolic compounds, behaved as the control; neither NO₃ ⁻ immobilization nor microbial growth were observed and gross N mineralization was stimulated only at the beginning of the incubation period. Bacterial plate count was significantly correlated with direct bacterial count and fungal count was correlated with N_mic. Therefore, it is suggested that both bacterial and fungal plate counts may be used as indicators of the overall bacterial and fungal populations inhabiting soil, respectively. The knowledge of the impact of these materials on soil N dynamics is crucial for their correct use in agriculture because it has been shown that NO₃ ⁻ availability can be strongly influenced by the addition of different amounts and quality of organic amendment.     

施氮量对海南燥红壤和砖红壤N2O/CO2排放的影响

利用室内培养实验,分析燥红壤和砖红壤中分别施加N0（不添加氮素）、N1（氮添加量为100mg·kg⁻¹）、N2（氮添加量为200mg·kg⁻¹）和N3（氮添加量为300mg.kg⁻¹）4个水平氮后对土壤性质及N₂O、CO₂排放的影响。结果表明：氮肥添加显著降低了土壤pH和有机碳含量。相较于N0,燥红壤N1、N2和N3处理pH和有机碳降幅分别为8%～18%和4%～12%,砖红壤降幅分别为5%～23%和3%～15%;添加氮肥后各处理土壤全氮含量显著增加,燥红壤和砖红壤分别增加15%～54%和13%～52%。氮施入增加了土壤NH₄⁺−N和NO₃⁻−N含量,各处理土壤铵态氮和硝态氮含量均表现为N3>N2>N1>N0。氮添加促进土壤N₂O和CO₂排放,相较于N0,燥红壤N₂O和CO₂累积排放量分别增加1176%～2425%和124%～281%,砖红壤分别增加1054%～1887%和138%～256%。施氮量和土壤类型是影响农田土壤N₂O和CO₂排放的重要因素。土壤N₂O和CO₂排放与施氮量呈线性显著相关,减少施肥是降低土壤N₂O排放最直接和最有效的措施。与砖红壤相比,燥红壤N₂O和CO₂排放对氮素添加的响应更敏感。     

不同来源氮素配合施用提高东北春玉米氮素利用与改善土壤肥力的可持续性研究

【目的】研究不同氮素形态对东北春玉米氮素利用和土壤肥效的影响,为氮素养分持续高效利用和培肥土壤提供理论依据。 【方法】2013～2015 年连续三年在东北典型春玉米种植区开展田间定位试验,在相同磷钾肥施用前提下,试验设 4 个处理:1) 50% 玉米秸秆氮 (N0);2) 100% 速效氮 165 kg/hm2 (N1);3) 60% 速效氮 + 20% 有机肥氮 + 20% 缓释氮,施氮量 165 kg/hm2 (N2);4) N2 + 生物炭,生物炭量相当于 50% 玉米秸秆 (N3)。收获期测定耕层土壤基本理化指标、作物产量及氮素利用率、基肥和追肥后土壤 N₂O 排放量。 【结果】1) 三年玉米平均产量 N1、N2 和 N3 处理分别比 N0 处理显著增加了 62.7%、67.7% 和 80.1% (P < 0.05);N2 和 N3 处理分别比 N1 处理增产 3.0% 和 10.7%;N3 处理玉米产量可持续性指数 (SYI) 最高,产量可持续性最好。2) 与 N1 处理相比,2013 年和 2014 年累计化肥氮利用率 N2 和 N3 处理分别增加了 8.4% 和 12.7%、10.2% 和 15.5%,2015 年分别显著增加了 8.4% 和 12.7% (P < 0.05)。N2 和 N3 处理累计化肥氮利用率呈现逐年增加的趋势,且 N3 处理增加幅度大于 N2 处理,说明 N3 处理氮肥的后效更加明显。3) 施氮处理显著提高了土壤 N₂O 累积排放量 (P < 0.05),N3 处理较 N1 处理显著降低了 53.2%;4) N3 处理的综合土壤肥力指数 (IFI) 最高,N3 处理在农学、土壤肥力和环境效应评价中最优。 【结论】在总氮施用量不变的前提下,以添加适宜比例生物炭、有机肥和缓释氮肥替代部分速效化肥氮,可协同实现东北春玉米持续稳产、氮素养分持续高效利用和土壤肥力的可持续改善。     

Effect of cattle slurry application techniques on N2O and NH3 emissions from a loamy soil

We determined N₂O fluxes from an unfertilized control (CON), from a treatment with mineral N‐fertilizer (MIN), from cattle slurry with banded surface application and subsequent incorporation (INC), and from slurry injection (INJ) to silage maize (Zea mays, L.) on a Haplic Luvisol in southwest Germany. In both years, amount of available N (total N fertilized + N_min content before N application) was 210 kg N ha^?1. In the slurry treatment of the 1^st year, 140 kg N ha^?1 were either injected or incorporated, whereas 30 kg N ha^?1 were surface applied to avoid destruction of the maize plants. In the 2^nd year, all fertilizers were applied with one single application. We calculated greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) on field level including direct N₂O emissions (calculated from the measured flux rates), indirect N₂O emissions (NH₃ and ${\mathrm{NO}}_3^{-}$ induced N₂O emission), net CH₄ fluxes, fuel consumption and pre‐chain emissions from mineral fertilizer. NH₃ losses were measured in the 2^nd year using the Dräger‐Tube Method and estimated for both years. NH₃ emission was highest in the treatment without incorporation. It generally contributed less than 5% of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission from silage maize cultivation. The mean area‐related N₂O emission, determined with the closed chamber method was 2.8, 4.7, 4.4 and 13.8 kg N₂O‐N ha^?1 y^?1 for CON, MIN, INC, and INJ, respectively. Yield‐related N₂O emission showed the same trend. Across all treatments, direct N₂O emission was the major contributor to GHG with an average of 79%. Trail hose application with immediate incorporation was found to be the optimum management practice for livestock farmers in our study region.     

Effects of storage time and straw content of cattle slurry on the mineralization of nitrogen and carbon in soil

 Animal slurries are stored for a variable period of time before application in the field. The effect of cattle slurry storage time and temperature on the subsequent mineralization of C and N in soil was studied under laboratory conditions. Urine and faeces from a dairy cow were sampled separately and mixed to a slurry. After 4 weeks of storage under anaerobic conditions at 15  °C, the NH₄ ⁺ N content exceeded the original urinary N content of the slurry; the NH₄ ⁺ content increased only slightly during the following 16 weeks of storage. After 4 weeks of storage, the proportion of slurry C in volatile fatty acids (VFA) amounted to 10% and increased to 15% after 20 weeks. Straw addition to the slurry caused an increase of VFA-C in stored slurry, but had a negligible influence on the proportion of slurry N in the form of NH₄ ⁺. Slurries subjected to different storage conditions were added to a sandy and a sandy loam soil. After 1 week, the preceding storage period (0–20 weeks) and temperature (5  °C or 15  °C) had no significant effect on the net release of inorganic N from the slurry in soil. Thus, the increased NH₄ ⁺ content in the slurry after storage was followed by increased net N immobilization in soil. Additional straw in the slurry caused increased net N immobilization only in the sandy loam soil. Following anaerobic storage, 8–14% of slurry C was released in gaseous form, and the net mineralization of slurry C after 12 weeks in soil amounted to 54–63%. The extra net mineralization of C in soil due to straw in slurry was equivalent to 76% of straw C, suggesting that the straw accelerated the mineralization of C derived from faeces, urine and/or soil. Received: 25 August 1997     

Differentiating the mineralization dynamics of the originally present and newly synthesized amino acids in soil amended with available carbon and nitrogen substrates

Newly synthesized amino acids are the principle compounds created after inorganic nitrogen (N) is rapidly immobilized into microbial tissues. However, little is known about the mineralization kinetics of these newly synthesized amino acids compared to the amino acids originally present in the soil, and how substrate availability controls their mineralization. With ¹⁵N isotope tracing, the newly synthesized (¹⁵N-labeled) amino acids can be differentiated from the amino acids originally present (unlabeled) in soil, making it possible to evaluate the mineralization of the newly synthesized amino acids in tandem with the original amino acids. As amino acids can serve as both N and carbon (C) sources for microorganisms, the mineralization dynamics of amino acids may be manipulated by the availability of extraneous C and N. In this study, an aerobic 30-week intermittent leaching experiment was conducted, using glucose as C source and (¹⁴NH₄)₂SO₄ as N source, following separate additions to soil. The newly synthesized amino acids were determined by an isotope-based high performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS). The newly synthesized soil amino acids mineralized faster than the original ones, which indicated more rapid cycling of N in the newly synthesized soil amino acids pool. Glucose addition significantly decreased the mineralization of both the newly synthesized and the original amino acids. However, when inorganic N was abundant, the newly synthesized amino acids decomposed rapidly, and preferentially as a C source and energy, while N addition inhibited the mineralization of the original amino acids in the soil. We conclude that the presence of readily degradable C (e.g. glucose) and inorganic N controls the mineralization of newly synthesized and original amino acid pools in soil differently, which is a crucial mechanism in adjusting the N supply and sequestration processes in soil ecosystems.