Precambrian evolution of the nitrogen cycle

Benjamin W. Johnson; Eva E. Stüeken

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-99762-1.00026-7

Precambrian evolution of the nitrogen cycle

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Nitrogen is the main constituent of Earth's atmosphere and is a critical nutrient for life. The focus of this chapter is on the evolution of the N cycle on Earth during the Precambrian (4.56 to 0.541 Ga). We discuss tools and approaches for studying past N cycling, as well as the evolution of the biologic, atmospheric, and solid Earth cycles. Within each section, we describe the current understanding of each field and highlight knowledge gaps for future work. We also provide some historical context for the study of N in the rock record.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Treatise on Geochemistry
Editors	Ariel Anbar, Dominique Weis
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	177-201
Number of pages	25
Volume	5
Edition	3rd
ISBN (Electronic)	9780323997638
ISBN (Print)	9780323997621
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99762-1.00026-7
Publication status	Published - 18 Oct 2024

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