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Altered leaf functional traits by nitrogen addition in a nutrient-poor pine plantation: A consequence of decreased phosphorus availability.
Scientific reports - 7 Aug 2017
Zheng Lin-Lin, Zhao Qiong, Yu Zhan-Yuan, Zhao Shan-Yu, Zeng De-Hui
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to determine how specific leaf area (SLA) and leaf dry matter content (LDMC) respond to N addition and understory vegetation removal in a 13-year-old Mongolian pine (Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica) plantation. Traits (SLA, LDMC, individual needle dry weight, N and P concentrations) of different-aged needles and their crown-average values were measured, and their relationships with soil N and P...
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