The C: N: P stoichiometry of organisms and ecosystems in a changing world: a review and perspectives

J Sardans, A Rivas-Ubach, J Peñuelas - Perspectives in Plant Ecology …, 2012 - Elsevier
This study examined the literature in ISI Web of Science to identify the effects that the main
drivers of global change have on the nutrient concentrations and C: N: P stoichiometry of …

Impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition: responses of multiple plant and soil parameters across contrasting ecosystems in long‐term field experiments

GK Phoenix, BA Emmett, AJ Britton… - Global Change …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition is a global and increasing threat to biodiversity and
ecosystem function. Much of our current understanding of N deposition impacts comes from …

Museum specimens reveal loss of pollen host plants as key factor driving wild bee decline in The Netherlands

J Scheper, M Reemer, R van Kats… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Evidence for declining populations of both wild and managed bees has raised concern
about a potential global pollination crisis. Strategies to mitigate bee loss generally aim to …

N: P ratios in terrestrial plants: variation and functional significance

S Güsewell - New phytologist, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) availability limit plant growth in most terrestrial ecosystems.
This review examines how variation in the relative availability of N and P, as reflected by N …

A novel soil manganese mechanism drives plant species loss with increased nitrogen deposition in a temperate steppe

Q Tian, N Liu, W Bai, L Li, J Chen, PB Reich, Q Yu… - Ecology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Loss of plant diversity with increased anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition in grasslands
has occurred globally. In most cases, competitive exclusion driven by preemption of light or …

The elemental stoichiometry of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and its relationships with organismic lifestyle and ecosystem structure and function: a review and …

J Sardans, A Rivas-Ubach, J Penuelas - Biogeochemistry, 2012 - Springer
Abstract C, N and P are three of the most important elements used to build living beings, and
their uptake from the environment is consequently essential for all organisms. We have …

Variation in nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations of wetland plants

S Güsewell, W Koerselman - Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and …, 2002 - Elsevier
The use of nutrient concentrations in plant biomass as easily measured indicators of nutrient
availability and limitation has been the subject of a controversial debate. In particular, it has …

Biomass N: P ratios as indicators of nutrient limitation for plant populations in wetlands

S Güsewell, W Koerselman… - Ecological …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The conservation or restoration of seminatural vegetation often involves measures that
influence the availability of nutrients and consequently the plant species composition. The …

Humus forms in terrestrial ecosystems: a framework to biodiversity

JF Ponge - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2003 - Elsevier
Humus forms are the seat of most biological transformations taking place in terrestrial
ecosystems, being at the interface between plants, animals and microbes. The diversity of …

Environmental and plant community determinants of species loss following nitrogen enrichment

CM Clark, EE Cleland, SL Collins, JE Fargione… - Ecology …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Global energy use and food production have increased nitrogen inputs to ecosystems
worldwide, impacting plant community diversity, composition, and function. Previous studies …