articleGlobal Change BiologyOct 3, 2011BRONZE OA

The human‐induced imbalance between C, N and P in Earth's life system

Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications · University of Antwerp

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Abstract

Abstract Human‐induced carbon and nitrogen fertilization are generating a strong imbalance with P . This imbalance confers an increasingly important role to P availability and N : P ratio in the Earth's life system, affecting carbon sequestration potential and the structure, function and evolution of the Earth's ecosystems.

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Keywords
  • Earth (classical element)
  • Carbon sequestration
  • Ecosystem
  • Earth system science
  • Carbon fibers
  • Carbon cycle
  • Nitrogen
  • Environmental science
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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