In managed settings, seedlings are often fertilized with the objective of enhancing
establishment, growth, and survival. However, responses of seedlings to fertilization can …

Abstract Paper birch (Betula papyrifera Marsh) seedlings were grown in a greenhouse in
either subsoil or topsoil in factorial combination with two fertilization and drought regimes to …

A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of nitrogen (N) addition (0, 20, 40
g N m− 2 year− 1, N0, N20, N40, respectively) on the growth, and biomass accumulation …

Drought alters allocation patterns of carbon (C) and nutrients in trees and eventually impairs
tree functioning. Elevated soil nutrient availability might alter the response of trees to …

How ecosystems adapt to climate changes depends in part on how individual trees allocate
resources to their components. A review of research using tree seedlings provides some …

Nutrient allocation is central to understanding plant ecological strategies and forest roles in
biogeochemical cycles. Thought to be mainly driven by environmental conditions, nutrient …

In the context of the predicted increasing frequency of summer droughts in the northeastern
deciduous forest of North America due to climate change, we investigated the acclimation …

Functional balance theory predicts that plants will allocate less carbon belowground when
the availability of nutrients is elevated. We tested this prediction in two successional northern …

Background and aims In mature forests, tree and shrub mycorrhizal associations integrate
plant and fungal functional traits, making these relationships important controls on soil …

The influence of ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity on plant performance was investigated by
establishing a gradient of ectomycorrhizal diversity on Betula populifolia (grey birch) …