Broadleaf trees switch from phosphorus to nitrogen limitation at lower latitudes than conifers

Z Shi, Q Meng, Y Luo, M Zhang, W Han - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are common limiting elements for terrestrial ecosystem
productivity. Understanding N–P nutrient limitations patterns is crucial for comprehending …

Nutrient use efficiency: science to field practice

CA Rosolem, S Husted - Plant and Soil, 2024 - Springer
Accepted: 29 January 2024© The Author (s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature
Switzerland AG 2024 species interactions, plant growth promoters, root functioning, nutrient …

Leaf nutrient traits exhibit greater environmental plasticity compared to resource utilization traits along an elevational gradient

X Zhang, J Duan, Y Ji, W Liu, J Gao - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Studying key leaf functional traits is crucial for understanding plant resource utilization
strategies and growth. To explore the patterns and driving factors of key leaf functional traits …

Soil phosphorus compared to nitrogen limitation increases the uncertainty of subsoil organic carbon sequestration in Pinus massoniana mixed forests

F Tang, Y Zhou, P Deng, J Feng, Y Mao, Y Wang… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Limited nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) availability will constrain terrestrial carbon sinks in
the 21st century. Mixed forests improve the plant community composition and productivity of …

[HTML][HTML] More than colorful: phosphorus allocation to major chemical fractions shifts during leaf development in species exhibiting delayed greening

L Yan, XW Fang, W Wang, D Tang, H Lambers - Current Plant Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
The colorful “delayed leaf greening” is a common but overlooked phenomenon in
phosphorus (P)-limited environments in habitats in tropical, subtropical and temperate …

Tree species mixing effects on the radial growth of Pinus massoniana and Castanopsis hystrix: A comparison between even-aged and uneven-aged stands

R Chen, X Guo, Y Ge, Q Li, A Ming, H Min… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The establishment of mixed-species forests with complex structures and high biodiversity
has emerged as a key approach for enhancing productivity and maintaining the stability of …

Root carboxylate release is common in phosphorus-limited forest ecosystems in China: using leaf manganese concentration as a proxy

L Yan, D Tang, J Pang, H Lambers - Plant and Soil, 2024 - Springer
Methods Manganese (Mn) accumulation in mature leaves can indicate the presence of root
carboxylate exudates in rhizosphere soil. To account for environmental factors such as soil …

[HTML][HTML] Climate-change impacts on distribution, habitats, sustainability and cultivation planning of two economically and ecologically important forest trees (China fir …

Y Zhao, L Xu, Y Zhang, Y Wen, D Zhang - Global Ecology and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic climate change (ANCC), which strongly affects forest trees, has brought
major challenges. Unraveling the influences of ANCC on forest trees is essential for …

Nutrient Variations and Their Use Efficiency of Pinus massoniana Seedling Tissues in Response to Low Phosphorus Conditions

J Xu, Z Jian, Y Zhang, X Deng, L Lei, L Zeng, W **ao… - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Investigating the mechanisms by which plants adapt to low phosphorus content in
ecosystems is crucial for nutrient dynamics division. Our study investigated the growth …