Sources and Transformations of Nitrogen in Urban Landscapes

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Release Date: 6/23/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-SS681-2020

Water Resources

Abstract

This document describes the urban N cycle for state and county regulatory personnel tasked with developing and implementing nutrient management strategies for water quality protection. Readers of this document would benefit from already having a general understanding of nutrient pollution. Although the material covered here can be fairly complex, this document is intended to provide a more in-depth understanding of the N cycle for a reader with a basic understanding but who is looking for more specific details.

About this Publication

This document is SL468, one of a series of the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2020. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Reisinger, A. J., Lusk, M., & Smyth, A. (2020). Sources and Transformations of Nitrogen in Urban Landscapes. EDIS, 2020(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ss681-2020

Authors

Alexander Reisinger
Alexander Reisinger
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor of urban soil and water quality, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, and state Extension specialist, Center for Land Use Efficiency, Program for Resource Efficient Communities

Mary Lusk
Mary Lusk
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, urban water quality, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

Ashley Smyth
Ashley Smyth
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, biogeochemistry, Ph.D., Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center

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