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Ecology
Ruzhen Wang, Junjie Yang, Heyong Liu, Jordi Sardans, Yunhai Zhang, Xiaobo Wang, Cunzheng Wei, Xiaotao Lu, Feike A. Dijkstra, Yong Jiang, Xingguo Han, Josep Penuelas
Summary: Phosphorus limitation is expected to increase due to nitrogen-induced terrestrial eutrophication, but can be alleviated through transformations of phosphorus pools.
Article
Plant Sciences
Kai Dong, Wenjin Li, Yulong Tang, Suhui Ma, Mengluan Jiang
Summary: This meta-analysis of 107 publications on alpine grasslands across the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau reveals that plant biomass in the region is co-limited by nitrogen and phosphorus. Nitrogen limitation is stronger than phosphorus limitation, and the combined effect of nitrogen and phosphorus addition is stronger than single nutrient additions. Nitrogen fertilization rate shows an initial increase and then decline, with a peak at approximately 25 g N per m2 per year. Increased mean annual precipitation enhances the effect of nitrogen limitation on aboveground biomass and reduces the effect on belowground biomass. Additionally, nitrogen and phosphorus addition decrease plant diversity, with simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus addition having the greatest negative impact.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jian Zhou, Xiaoxia Han, Justin D. Brookes, Boqiang Qin
Summary: The study shows that as lakes become more eutrophic, the probability of both nitrogen and phosphorus co-limitation significantly increases, while phosphorus-only limitation decreases. The concentration of phosphorus, rather than nitrogen, plays a main role in affecting the nitrogen to phosphorus ratio.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Leanne Peixoto, Lars Elsgaard, Jim Rasmussen, Jorgen E. Olesen
Summary: The study investigated the impact of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur limitations on carbon mineralization in deep subsoil samples amended with glucose and artificial root exudates. Results showed that mineralization was co-limited by nitrogen and phosphorus, with artificial root exudates containing amino acid-derived nitrogen potentially overcoming the nitrogen limitation in deep subsoils. This highlights the potential role of labile carbon substrates and nutrients from deep-rooted crops in influencing carbon sequestration in subsoil.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Enzai Du, Maarten van Doorn, Wim de Vries
Summary: Our analysis revealed an increasing trend in phosphorus limitation across European forests from 1995-2017, with a negligible number of plots showing nitrogen limitation. The spatial variation in the rate of change in leaf N:P ratio was mainly associated with changes in N deposition and forest category, mean annual temperature, and soil C:N ratio. Overall, phosphorus is becoming more limiting compared to nitrogen, especially in broadleaved forests.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Sergey Rosbakh, Karl Auerswald, Peter Poschlod
Summary: Analyzing herbarium specimens, the study found that historical changes in foliar nitrogen content and stable isotope composition of alpine plants may be attributed to increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Allison L. Gill, Peter B. Adler, Elizabeth T. Borer, Christopher R. Buyarski, Elsa E. Cleland, Carla M. D'Antonio, Kendi F. Davies, Daniel S. Gruner, W. Stanley Harpole, Kirsten S. Hofmockel, Andrew S. MacDougall, Rebecca L. McCulley, Brett A. Melbourne, Joslin L. Moore, John W. Morgan, Anita C. Risch, Martin Schutz, Eric W. Seabloom, Justin P. Wright, Louie H. Yang, Sarah E. Hobbie
Summary: This study found that nitrogen can accelerate early-stage decomposition of above-ground plant litter in temperate grasslands, but slow down late-stage decomposition. These findings have important implications for the effects of nitrogen on soil organic matter formation.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Helena Vallicrosa, Laynara. F. Lugli, Lucia Fuchslueger, Jordi Sardans, Irene Ramirez-Rojas, Erik Verbruggen, Oriol Grau, Laetitia Brechet, Guille Peguero, Leandro Van Langenhove, Lore. T. T. Verryckt, Cesar Terrer, Joan Llusia, Roma Ogaya, Laura Marquez, Pere Roc-Fernandez, Ivan Janssens, Josep Penuelas
Summary: There is increasing evidence that soil nutrient availability can limit forest carbon sink capacity, especially in the tropics where a large proportion of Earth's plant biomass is stored. This study analyzed stem growth and foliar elemental composition to assess the limitations of soil nutrients on tropical forest growth, with a focus on nitrogen and phosphorus limitations. Results showed a positive effect of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization on stem growth and foliar nutrient concentrations, with potential nitrogen-fixing species exhibiting greater growth and nutrient concentrations compared to non-nitrogen-fixers.
Article
Ecology
Ji Liu, Linchuan Fang, Tianyi Qiu, Haijian Bing, Yongxing Cui, Jordi Sardans, Enzai Du, Ji Chen, Wenfeng Tan, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Guiyao Zhou, Qingliang Cui, Josep Penuelas
Summary: This study investigated the patterns of plant-microbial N/P limitation in forests across China and found significant divergence between the two. The N/P limitation was disconnected in 42.6% of plant-microbial communities, with only 17.7% of N and 39.7% of P limitations consistent. The divergence was more evident at mid-latitudes, where plants were mainly N limited and microbes were mainly P limited. The findings were consistent with ecological stoichiometry and highlighted the importance of soil chemistry in driving the divergence.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Dianye Zhang, Lu Wang, Shuqi Qin, Dan Kou, Siyu Wang, Zhihu Zheng, Josep Penuelas, Yuanhe Yang
Summary: The nutrient limitation of plants and microbes in cold permafrost areas has significant impacts on the carbon cycle of ecosystems. This study examined the microbial nutrient limitation in the Tibetan alpine permafrost region using multiple methods and found that nitrogen and phosphorus co-limitation is widespread, especially in the surface soil. Soil resource stoichiometry and microbial community composition were identified as the key predictors of the magnitude of microbial nutrient limitation.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Katarzyna Wierzchowska, Bartlomiej Zieniuk, Dorota Nowak, Agata Fabiszewska
Summary: Microbial lipids are considered a sustainable alternative to traditional vegetable oils and have gained attention among researchers. This study investigated the impact of limiting inorganic phosphorus and nitrogen sources on cellular lipid biosynthesis in Y. lipolytica yeast, revealing a significant relationship between phosphorus concentration and lipid accumulation. Simultaneously limiting both phosphorus and nitrogen sources promoted lipid accumulation but hindered biomass growth, highlighting the importance of phosphorus as a factor in cultivating oleaginous microorganisms.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Limnology
Youting Ye, William G. Sunda, Haizheng Hong, Dalin Shi
Summary: The study suggests that increasing seawater CO2 concentrations may enhance the carbon fixation rates in Fe- and light-limited and co-limited regions, leading to a decrease in energy demands and oxidative stress for marine phytoplankton.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
T. Ziehn, Y-P Wang, Y. Huang
Summary: The study reveals that nutrient limitation, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus, significantly impacts land carbon uptake and feedback strength, with vegetation productivity playing a key role in determining feedback strength in all three nutrient configurations.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peter M. Vitousek, Jesse Bloom Bateman, Oliver A. Chadwick
Summary: The study used a simple toy model to evaluate the controls of biogeochemical patterns along a climate gradient, showing that water is the most important factor shaping these patterns, with nitrogen and phosphorus also playing important roles. The model simulated peaks in delta N-15 and total P in surface soil at intermediate levels of precipitation and water balance on the gradient.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hunter J. Carrick, Christine Marble, Yong Q. Tian
Summary: Nitrogen and phosphorus enrichment from the landscape can enhance the growth and abundance of algal communities in stream ecosystems, both in the water column and as benthic biofilms. However, the impact of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) levels on algae response to nutrient enrichment is unclear. In this study, we investigated the relationship between N and P enrichment and varying DOC levels in stream reaches within a common watershed. The results showed that suspended algae responded positively to both N and P enrichment, while benthic algae biomass increased only at the lowest DOC level. These findings indicate that eutrophication in watersheds is influenced by interactions between N and P loading and DOC.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Mark Lieffering, Paul C. D. Newton, Ronaldo Vibart, Frank Y. Li
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2016)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Fiona Ehrhardt, Jean-Francois Soussana, Gianni Bellocchi, Peter Grace, Russel McAuliffe, Sylvie Recous, Renata Sandor, Pete Smith, Val Snow, Massimiliano de Antoni Migliorati, Bruno Basso, Arti Bhatia, Lorenzo Brilli, Jordi Doltra, Christopher D. Dorich, Luca Doro, Nuala Fitton, Sandro J. Giacomini, Brian Grant, Matthew T. Harrison, Stephanie K. Jones, Miko U. F. Kirschbaum, Katja Klumpp, Patricia Laville, Joel Leonard, Mark Liebig, Mark Lieffering, Raphael Martin, Raia S. Massad, Elizabeth Meier, Lutz Merbold, Andrew D. Moore, Vasileios Myrgiotis, Paul Newton, Elizabeth Pattey, Susanne Rolinski, Joanna Sharp, Ward N. Smith, Lianhai Wu, Qing Zhang
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Mike Dodd, Dawn Dalley, Cathal Wims, Dagmar Elliott, Amelia Griffin
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Agronomy
Mark Lieffering, Paul C. D. Newton, Shona C. Brock, Phillip W. Theobald
PLANT PRODUCTION SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Agronomy
Nuala Fitton, Marco Bindi, Lorenzo Brilli, Rogerio Cichota, Camila Dibari, Kathrin Fuchs, Olivier Huguenin-Elie, Katja Klumpp, Mark Lieffering, Andreas Luscher, Raphael Mattin, Russel McAuliffe, Lutz Merbold, Paul Newton, Robert M. Rees, Pete Smith, Cairistiona F. E. Topp, Valerie Snow
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Nicole L. Schon, Denis Curtin, Mike H. Beare, Alec D. Mackay, Ross A. Gray, Michael B. Dodd, Chikako van Koten
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kathrin Fuchs, Lutz Merbold, Nina Buchmann, Daniel Bretscher, Lorenzo Brilli, Nuala Fitton, Cairistiona F. E. Topp, Katja Klumpp, Mark Lieffering, Raphael Martin, Paul C. D. Newton, Robert M. Rees, Susanne Rolinski, Pete Smith, Val Snow
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Michael B. Dodd, Grant Rennie, Miko U. F. Kirschbaum, Donna L. Giltrap, Daniel Smiley, Tony J. van der Weerden
Summary: An integrated catchment management project was established in the late 1990s to study the implications of land use and management change on a typical New Zealand hill country pastoral farm system. Main changes were implemented in 2001-2002, including production forest plantation, indigenous riparian planting, intensification of livestock enterprises, and spaced-tree planting on a 296 ha Mangaotama block.
The study aimed to estimate the greenhouse gas (GHG) balance for the catchment farm by incorporating recent measurement and modeling over a 100-year period (excluding soil carbon). The changes reduced the GHG intensity of the livestock enterprises and turned the system from a net emission source into a long-term net sink, mainly due to planting of Pinus radiata with high carbon assimilation rates. Based on mean tree carbon stocks over 100 years, it was estimated that 36% of the catchment farm would need pine forestry to achieve net zero emissions.
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kathrin Fuchs, Lutz Merbold, Nina Buchmann, Gianni Bellocchi, Marco Bindi, Lorenzo Brilli, Richard T. Conant, Christopher D. Dorich, Fiona Ehrhardt, Nuala Fitton, Peter Grace, Katja Klumpp, Mark Liebig, Mark Lieffering, Raphael Martin, Russell McAuliffe, Paul C. D. Newton, Robert M. Rees, Sylvie Recous, Pete Smith, Jean-Francois Soussana, Cairistiona F. E. Topp, Val Snow
GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
(2020)
Article
Parasitology
Christian W. Sauermann, Dave M. Leathwick, Mark Lieffering, Martin K. Nielsen
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-DRUGS AND DRUG RESISTANCE
(2020)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Roberta M. Gentile, Ntwanano M. Malepfane, Carlo van den Dijssel, Nathan Arnold, Jian Liu, Karin Mueller
Summary: The study found that kiwifruit production may help increase soil organic carbon and nitrogen stocks in deeper layers, but there was no significant difference in total organic carbon and nitrogen stocks to a depth of 2 m compared to pasture land use. Labile water extractable pools of organic carbon were lower under kiwifruit in the topsoil, corresponding to lower nitrogen stocks and a higher soil C:N ratio at that depth. Further research on the dynamics of subsoil organic carbon pools is needed to understand the impact of perennial horticultural crops on subsoil carbon storage.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Roberta M. Gentile, Helen L. Boldingh, Rebecca E. Campbell, Megan Gee, Nick Gould, Peter Lo, Sam McNally, Kye Chung Park, Annette C. Richardson, Lloyd D. Stringer, Jessica Vereijssen, Monika Walter
Summary: As agricultural intensification impacts global environmental change, there is a need to redesign food production systems to reduce nutrient inputs and incorporate ecosystem services. This article reviews nutrient interactions in perennial horticulture, specifically focusing on kiwifruit and apple crops in New Zealand, to identify knowledge gaps and prioritize research. The major findings highlight the outdated nutrient guidelines, the lack of complete nutrient budgets, the low nutrient loss estimates, the lack of studies on nutrient interactions in perennial horticultural crops, and the contradictory effects of fertilizer on plant signaling and defense mechanisms. New tools such as advanced fertilizer application techniques and genetic variability are emerging to improve orchard nutrient management. Future research should focus on the relationships between carbon and nutrients, nutrient demands in modern fruit cultivars, and nutrient flows in orchard food webs.
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Christopher E. Buddenhagen, Graeme Bourdot, Mike Cripps, Nigel Bell, Paul Champion, Mike Dodd, Han Eerens, Hossein Ghanizadeh, Andrew Griffiths, Kerry Harrington, Peter Heenan, Philip E. Hulme, Trevor James, John Kean, Shona Lamoureaux, Joe Neal, Zachary Ngow, Irena Obadovic, Sofia Orre-Gordon, Helen Percy, Phil Rolston, Katherine Tozer, Ben Wynne-Jones, Sue Zydenbos
Summary: Pastures play a significant role in global agriculture, but weed-related productivity losses are a major concern. Addressing issues such as reduced access to herbicides, rethinking weed management, and minimizing environmental impacts are crucial for sustainable pasture management. Interdisciplinary research is needed to tackle biosecurity and weed management challenges while maintaining productivity.
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Driss Touhami, Richard W. McDowell, Leo M. Condron, Mark Lieffering, Paul C. D. Newton
Proceedings Paper
Plant Sciences
R. M. Gentile, R. Simpson, K. Mason, C. van den Dijssel, B. E. Clothier, M. Hardie, D. Cornwall
XXIX INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL CONGRESS ON HORTICULTURE: SUSTAINING LIVES, LIVELIHOODS AND LANDSCAPES: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA ON THE PHYSIOLOGY OF PERENNIAL FRUIT CROPS AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND MECHANISATION, PRECISION HORTICULTURE AND ROBOTICS
(2016)