Ecological stoichiometry connects different levels of biology, from the gene to the globe, by
scaling up elemental ratios (eg carbon [C], nitrogen [N] and phosphorus [P]). Thus …

Nitrogen and phosphorus are two important nutrient elements for plants. The current
paradigm suggests that the scaling of plant tissue N to P is conserved across environments …

Key message This study reinforces the existence of the leaf economics spectrum in
Mediterranean woody species, and demonstrates the strong influence of phylogeny, leaf …

Key message Homeostatic regulation coefficient (H) exists for trees and the tree species with
higher H are more stable in physiological and growth responses to nutrient addition …

Phosphorus (P) is a limiting element in many aquatic ecosystems. Excessive P input often
leads to cyanobacterial bloom, thus triggering ecological imbalances and a series of …

Trait‐based community analysis provides a new approach to integrate functional ecology
with community ecology. However, our understanding of the linkages between root chemical …

Abstract Although carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorous (P) stoichiometric ratios are
considered good indicators of nutrient excess/limitation and thus of ecosystem health, few …

Soil enzymes and microbes are central to the decomposition of plant and microbial detritus,
and play important roles in carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus biogeochemistry cycling at the …

Soil salinization is a major cause of land degradation and hinders the effective utilization of
agricultural land resources. Leymus chinensis (L. chinensis), as a dominant species with …

Aims Decades of empirical work have demonstrated how dominant plant species and
nitrogen fertilization can influence the structure and function of plant communities. More …