title: Comment on "A reservoir of nitrate beneath desert soils".
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, and Nicholas School of theEnvironment and Earth Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0340, USA. jackson@duke.edu
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Berthrong
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Jobbágy
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: McCulley
mesh_terms: D003889:Desert Climate; D017753:Ecosystem; D009566:Nitrates / Q000032:analysis*; D063245:Plant Development; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism; D006109:Poaceae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*; D015206:Southwestern United States
chemical_list: D009566:Nitrates; D012987:Soil