Nitrogen is the major nutrient limiting plant growth in terrestrial ecosystems, and the
transformation of inert nitrogen to forms that can be assimilated by plants is mediated by soil …

Despite being recognized as a promoter of diversity and a condition for local coexistence
decades ago, the importance of intraspecific variance has been neglected over time in …

Soil acidification induced by reactive nitrogen (N) inputs can alter the structure and function
of terrestrial ecosystems. Because different N‐transformation processes contribute to the …

Languishing for many years in the shadow of plant inorganic nitrogen (N) nutrition research,
studies of organic N uptake have attracted increased attention during the last decade. The …

Niche complementarity, in which coexisting species use different forms of a resource, has
been widely invoked to explain some of the most debated patterns in ecology, including …

Cereal–legume intercrop** can promote plant growth (ie facilitation) through an increase
in the amount of phosphorus (P) taken up, especially in low P soils. The aim of this study …

In agricultural crop** systems, relatively large amounts of nitrogen (N) are applied for
plant growth and development, and to achieve high yields. However, with increasing N …

The seasonal coupling of plant and soil microbial nutrient demands is crucial for efficient
ecosystem nutrient cycling and plant production, especially in strongly seasonal alpine …

The importance of organic nitrogen (N) for plant nutrition and productivity is increasingly
being recognized. Here we show that it is not only the availability in the soil that matters, but …

Summary 1 Although plant nitrogen (N) strategies may play an important role for community
structure and ecosystem functioning, there is not a clear understanding of the link between N …