Response of tropical forest productivity to seasonal drought mediated by potassium and phosphorus availability

R Manu, NAA Iddris, MD Corre, A Aleeje… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Tropical forest productivity is increasingly reported to be nutrient limited, which may affect its
response to seasonal droughts. Yet experimental evidence on nutrient limitation from …

Phosphorus scarcity contributes to nitrogen limitation in lowland tropical rainforests

H Vallicrosa, LF Lugli, L Fuchslueger, J Sardans… - Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There is increasing evidence to suggest that soil nutrient availability can limit the carbon sink
capacity of forests, a particularly relevant issue considering today's changing climate. This …

Determinants of tree population temporal stability in a temperate mixed forest over a gradient of nitrogen addition

Z Yuan, R Osei, Z Mao, J Ye, F Lin, S Fang… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nitrogen (N) deposition is a significant threat to the functioning of forests and negatively
impacts the delivery of forest goods and services. Contemporary management approaches …

Contrasting responses of fine root biomass and traits to large‐scale nitrogen and phosphorus addition in tropical forests in the Guiana shield

LF Lugli, L Fuchslueger, H Vallicrosa… - Oikos, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fine roots mediate plant nutrient acquisition and growth. Depending on soil nutrient
availability, plants can regulate fine root biomass and morphological traits to optimise …

Nutrient fluxes via litterfall in silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) stands growing on post-arable soils

J Jonczak, L Oktaba, A Chojnacka, E Pawłowicz… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the importance of litterfall as a link in
biogeochemical cycling of certain elements (C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn) in silver …

Nitrogen and potassium limit fine root growth in a humid Afrotropical forest

R Manu, E Veldkamp, D Eryenyu, MD Corre… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Nutrient limitations play a key regulatory role in plant growth, thereby affecting ecosystem
productivity and carbon uptake. Experimental observations identifying the most limiting …

Trees adjust nutrient acquisition strategies across tropical forest secondary succession

MY Wong, N Wurzburger, JS Hall, SJ Wright… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nutrient limitation may constrain the ability of recovering and mature tropical forests to serve
as a carbon sink. However, it is unclear to what extent trees can utilize nutrient acquisition …

High Inter‐Specific Diversity and Seasonality of Trunk Radial Growth in Trees Along an Afrotropical Elevational Gradient

L Plavcová, J Tumajer, J Altman… - Plant, Cell & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding mechanisms driving tropical tree growth is essential for comprehending
carbon sequestration and predicting the future of tropical forests amid rapid deforestation …

Hydration multiplier

KM Andersen - Nature Geoscience, 2024 - nature.com
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Species-specific responses of C and N allocation to N addition: evidence from dual 13C and 15N labeling in three tree species

X Zhou, S Ouyang, M Saurer, M Feng, AK Bose… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil nitrogen (N) availability affects plant carbon (C) utilization. However, it is unclear how
various tree functional types respond to N addition in terms of C assimilation, allocation, and …