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Decoupling of nitrogen and phosphorus in terrestrial plants associated with global changes

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  • Z. Y. Yuan

    (Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1, Canada
    State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University
    Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Science and Ministry of Water Resource)

  • Han Y. H. Chen

    (Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1, Canada)

Abstract

Living plants maintain a balance of multiple chemical elements for optimal growth and reproduction. A meta-analysis now shows that terrestrial plant N:P ratios decrease with increased atmospheric CO2, rainfall, and P fertilization, but increase with warming, drought, and N fertilization.

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  • Z. Y. Yuan & Han Y. H. Chen, 2015. "Decoupling of nitrogen and phosphorus in terrestrial plants associated with global changes," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 5(5), pages 465-469, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:5:y:2015:i:5:d:10.1038_nclimate2549
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2549
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    1. Yini Han & G. Geoff Wang & Tonggui Wu & Wenjing Chen & Yongliang Ji & Songheng Jin, 2021. "Fertilization Failed to Make Positive Effects on Torreya grandis in Severe N-Deposition Subtropics," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(17), pages 1-14, August.
    2. Xingyun Liang & Defu Wang & Qing Ye & Jinmeng Zhang & Mengyun Liu & Hui Liu & Kailiang Yu & Yujie Wang & Enqing Hou & Buqing Zhong & Long Xu & Tong Lv & Shouzhang Peng & Haibo Lu & Pierre Sicard & Ale, 2023. "Stomatal responses of terrestrial plants to global change," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-13, December.
    3. Xinyi Shen & Junwei Ma & Yuqian Li & Yijia Li & Xinghui Xia, 2022. "The Effects of Multiple Global Change Factors on Soil Nutrients across China: A Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-16, November.
    4. Amouzou, Kokou Adambounou & Naab, Jesse B. & Lamers, John P.A. & Borgemeister, Christian & Becker, Mathias & Vlek, Paul L.G., 2018. "CROPGRO-Cotton model for determining climate change impacts on yield, water- and N- use efficiencies of cotton in the Dry Savanna of West Africa," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 165(C), pages 85-96.
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    6. Zixun Chen & Xuejun Liu & Xiaoqing Cui & Yaowen Han & Guoan Wang, 2021. "Changes in precipitation and atmospheric N deposition affect the correlation between N, P and K but not the coupling of water-element in Haloxylon ammodendron," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(10), pages 1-13, October.
    7. Na Wang & Mei Huang & Fengxue Gu & Huimin Yan & Shaoqiang Wang & Honglin He & Zhaosheng Wang & Xiangyang Sun & Wenting Xu & Fengting Yang & Guowei Chu, 2019. "Diagnosing Phosphorus Limitation in Subtropical Forests in China under Climate Warming," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-17, April.
    8. Di Tian & Zhengbing Yan & Bernhard Schmid & Jens Kattge & Jingyun Fang & Benjamin D. Stocker, 2024. "Environmental versus phylogenetic controls on leaf nitrogen and phosphorous concentrations in vascular plants," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-12, December.

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