A global dataset of terrestrial biological nitrogen fixation
April 17, 2025
This dataset includes field measurements of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in all major N-fixing niches across natural terrestrial biomes globally. The dataset comprises 32 variables including site location, biome type, N-fixing niche, sampling year, quantification method, BNF rate (in kg N/ha/y), the percentage of nitrogen derived from the atmosphere, N-fixer or N-fixing substrate abundance, BNF rate per unit of N-fixer abundance, and species identity.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | A global dataset of terrestrial biological nitrogen fixation |
| DOI | 10.5066/P1MFBVHK |
| Authors | Carla Ely, Steven Perakis, Cory Cleveland, Duncan Menge, Sasha C Reed, Sarah Batterman, Timothy Crews, Katherine Dynarski, Maga Gei, Michael Gundale, Sarah Jovan, Sian Kou-Giesbrecht, Mark Peoples, Emilio Rodríguez-Caballero, Verity Salmon, Fiona Soper, Anika Staccone, Benton Taylor, Bettina Weber, Nina Wurzburger |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) Headquarters |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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