Effects of Nitrogen Addition on Nitrogen Resorption in Temperate Shrublands in Northern China.

Nutrient resorption from senescing leaves is a key mechanism of nutrient conservation for plants. The nutrient resorption efficiency is highly dependent on leaf nutrient status, species identity and soil nutrient availability. Nitrogen is a limiting nutrient in most ecosystems, it is widely reported...

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Main Authors: Jianhua Zhang, He Li, Haihua Shen, Yahan Chen, Jingyun Fang, Zhiyao Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130434