Excess Nitrogen in Temperate Forest Ecosystems Decreases Herbaceous Layer Diversity and Shifts Control from Soil to Canopy Structure

Research Highlights: Excess N from atmospheric deposition has been shown to decrease plant biodiversity of impacted forests, especially in its effects on herbaceous layer communities. This work demonstrates that one of the mechanisms of such response is in N-mediated changes in the response of herb...

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Main Author: Frank S. Gilliam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/1/66