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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-8017-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-8017-2026
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10 Nov 2026
Research article |  | 10 Nov 2026

Dynamics of inorganic nitrogen cycling, redox conditions, and microbial community composition in a floodplain soil induced by a heavy rainfall after summer drought

Johanna Schlögl, Clemens Karwautz, Lena Cramaro, Wolfgang Wanek, Judith Prommer, Theresa Böckle, Andreas Kappler, Stefan B. Haderlein, and Christian Griebler

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Climate change enhances the occurrence of summer droughts and heavy rainfall events in Central Europe. We investigated the response of inorganic nitrogen cycling, redox conditions and microbial community composition to an artificial heavy rain event following a drought in shallow arable soil. Redox conditions changed fast with the hydraulic event triggering nitrogen transport and turnover. Microbial communities remained rather stable in terms of composition but exhibited enzyme activity changes.
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