Decoupling of nitrogen and phosphorus in terrestrial plants associated with global changes

Z. Y. Yuan and Han Y. H. Chen ()
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Z. Y. Yuan: Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1, Canada
Han Y. H. Chen: Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1, Canada

Nature Climate Change, 2015, vol. 5, issue 5, 465-469

Abstract: Living plants maintain a balance of multiple chemical elements for optimal growth and reproduction. A meta-analysis now shows that terrestrial plant N:P ratios decrease with increased atmospheric CO2, rainfall, and P fertilization, but increase with warming, drought, and N fertilization.

Date: 2015
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