Abstract
Biogeochemical models simulate soil nitrogen (N) turnover and are often
used to assess N losses through denitrification. Though models simulate
a complete N budget, only specific N pools/fluxes (i.e. N2O, NO3-, NH3,
NOx) are usually published, because the full budget cannot be validated
with measured data. Field studies rarely include full N balances,
especially N2 fluxes, which are difficult to quantify. Limiting
publication of modeling results based on available field data is a
missed opportunity to improve the understanding of modeled processes. We
suggest that the modeler community support publication of all simulated
N pools and processes in future studies.