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Nitrogen saturation and net ecosystem production

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  • An De Schrijver

    (Laboratory of Forestry, Ghent University)

  • Kris Verheyen

    (Laboratory of Forestry, Ghent University)

  • Jan Mertens

    (Laboratory of Forestry, Ghent University)

  • Jeroen Staelens

    (Laboratory of Forestry, Ghent University)

  • Karen Wuyts

    (Laboratory of Forestry, Ghent University)

  • Bart Muys

    (Nature and Landscape, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)

Abstract

Arising from: F. Magnani et al. Nature 447, 849–851 (2007)10.1038/nature05847 ; Magnani et al. reply Magnani et al.1 found that net carbon (C) sequestration of temperate and boreal forests is clearly driven by nitrogen (N) deposition. From the positive relationship between average net ecosystem production (NEP) and wet N deposition, the authors further conclude that “no signs of N saturation were apparent” in the studied forests and that this is “casting doubts on the risk of widespread ecosystem nitrogen saturation”. Nitrogen additions can clearly alter net ecosystem production, but net ecosystem production cannot be used as an indicator of N saturation.

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  • An De Schrijver & Kris Verheyen & Jan Mertens & Jeroen Staelens & Karen Wuyts & Bart Muys, 2008. "Nitrogen saturation and net ecosystem production," Nature, Nature, vol. 451(7180), pages 1-1, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:451:y:2008:i:7180:d:10.1038_nature06578
    DOI: 10.1038/nature06578
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    1. Gaudio, Noémie & Belyazid, Salim & Gendre, Xavier & Mansat, Arnaud & Nicolas, Manuel & Rizzetto, Simon & Sverdrup, Harald & Probst, Anne, 2015. "Combined effect of atmospheric nitrogen deposition and climate change on temperate forest soil biogeochemistry: A modeling approach," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 306(C), pages 24-34.
    2. I. Drápelová, 2012. "Organic and inorganic nitrogen in precipitation and in forest throughfall at Bílý Kříž site (Beskydy Mts., Czech Republic)," Journal of Forest Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 58(2), pages 88-100.

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