Effect of Long-Term Nitrogen and Phosphorus Additions on Understory Plant Nutrients in a Primary Tropical Forest

编号 010029801

推送时间 20210705

研究领域 森林生态 

年份 2021 

类型 期刊 

语种 英语

标题 Effect of Long-Term Nitrogen and Phosphorus Additions on Understory Plant Nutrients in a Primary Tropical Forest

来源期刊 forest

期 第298期

发表时间 20210618

关键词 nitrogen deposition;  phosphorus;  nutrient use strategy;  understory plants;  tropical forests;  Gnetum montanum;  south China; 

摘要 Humid tropical forests are commonly characterized as N-rich but P-deficient. Increased N deposition may drive N saturation and aggravate P limitation in tropical forests. Thus, P addition is proposed to mitigate the negative effects of N deposition by stimulating N cycling. However, little is known regarding the effect of altered N and P supply on the nutrient status of understory plants in tropical forests, which is critical for predicting the consequences of disturbed nutrient cycles. We assessed the responses of N concentration, P concentration, and N:P ratios of seven understory species to N and P addition in an 8-year fertilization experiment in a primary forest in south China. The results showed that N addition had no effect on plant N concentration, P concentration, and N:P ratios for most species. In contrast, P addition significantly increased P concentration, and decreased N:P ratios but had no effect on plant N concentration. The magnitude of P concentration responses to P addition largely depended on the types of organs and species. The increased P was more concentrated in the fine roots and branches than in the leaves. The gymnospermous liana Gnetum montanum Markgr. had particularly lower foliar N: P (~9.8) and was much more responsive to P addition than the other species studied. These results indicate that most plants are saturated in N but have great potential to restore P in primary tropical forests. N deposition does not necessarily aggravate plant P deficiency, and P addition does not increase the retention of deposited N by increasing the N concentration. In the long term, P inputs may alter the community composition in tropical forests owing to species-specific responses. View Full-Text

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