The application of ecological stoichiometry to plant–microbial–soil organic matter transformations

S Zechmeister-Boltenstern, KM Keiblinger… - Ecological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Elemental stoichiometry constitutes an inherent link between biogeochemistry and the
structure and processes within food webs, and thus is at the core of ecosystem functioning …

Human-induced nitrogen–phosphorus imbalances alter natural and managed ecosystems across the globe

J Peñuelas, B Poulter, J Sardans, P Ciais… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
The availability of carbon from rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and of nitrogen from
various human-induced inputs to ecosystems is continuously increasing; however, these …

Nitrogen addition promotes terrestrial plants to allocate more biomass to aboveground organs: A global meta‐analysis

H Feng, J Guo, C Peng, D Kneeshaw… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A significant increase in reactive nitrogen (N) added to terrestrial ecosystems through
agricultural fertilization or atmospheric deposition is considered to be one of the most …

Soil enzymes in a changing environment: current knowledge and future directions

RG Burns, JL DeForest, J Marxsen… - Soil Biology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
This review focuses on some important and challenging aspects of soil extracellular enzyme
research. We report on recent discoveries, identify key research needs and highlight the …

Aggravated phosphorus limitation on biomass production under increasing nitrogen loading: a meta‐analysis

Y Li, S Niu, G Yu - Global Change Biology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), either individually or in combination, have been
demonstrated to limit biomass production in terrestrial ecosystems. Field studies have been …

High-throughput fluorometric measurement of potential soil extracellular enzyme activities

CW Bell, BE Fricks, JD Rocca… - Journal of …, 2013 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Microbes in soils and other environments produce extracellular enzymes to depolymerize
and hydrolyze organic macromolecules so that they can be assimilated for energy and …

Terrestrial phosphorus limitation: mechanisms, implications, and nitrogen–phosphorus interactions

PM Vitousek, S Porder, BZ Houlton… - Ecological …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Nutrient limitation to primary productivity and other biological processes is widespread in
terrestrial ecosystems, and nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are the most common limiting …

Nitrogen inputs accelerate phosphorus cycling rates across a wide variety of terrestrial ecosystems

AR Marklein, BZ Houlton - New Phytologist, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Biologically essential elements–especially nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P)–constrain plant
growth and microbial functioning; however, human activities are drastically altering the …

Root phosphatase activity aligns with the collaboration gradient of the root economics space

M Han, Y Chen, R Li, M Yu, L Fu, S Li, J Su… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The adoption of diverse resource acquisition strategies is critical for plant growth and
species coexistence. Root phosphatase is of particular importance in the acquisition of soil …

Adaptive pathways of soil microorganisms to stoichiometric imbalances regulate microbial respiration following afforestation in the Loess Plateau, China

Z Zhong, W Li, X Lu, Y Gu, S Wu, Z Shen, X Han… - Soil Biology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Afforestation results in a wide range of soil resources with carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and
phosphorus (P) levels that rarely meet microbial elemental demands. Such stoichiometric …