reviewGlobal Change BiologyOct 14, 2015GOLD OA

Aggravated phosphorus limitation on biomass production under increasing nitrogen loading: a meta‐analysis

Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research

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Abstract

Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), either individually or in combination, have been demonstrated to limit biomass production in terrestrial ecosystems. Field studies have been extensively synthesized to assess global patterns of N impacts on terrestrial ecosystem processes. However, to our knowledge, no synthesis has been done so far to reveal global patterns of P impacts on terrestrial ecosystems, especially under different nitrogen (N) levels. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis of impacts of P addition, either alone or with N addition, on aboveground (AGB) and belowground biomass production (BGB), plant and soil P concentrations, and N : P ratio in terrestrial ecosystems. Overall, our meta-analysis…

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