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dc.contributor.authorHou, Enqing
dc.contributor.authorLuo, Yiqi
dc.contributor.authorKuang, Yuanwen
dc.contributor.authorChen, Chengrong
dc.contributor.authorLu, Xiankai
dc.contributor.authorJiang, Lifen
dc.contributor.authorLuo, Xianzhen
dc.contributor.authorWen, Dazhi
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-28T04:17:36Z
dc.date.available2020-08-28T04:17:36Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn2041-1723
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41467-020-14492-w
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/396862
dc.description.abstractPhosphorus (P) limitation of aboveground plant production is usually assumed to occur in tropical regions but rarely elsewhere. Here we report that such P limitation is more widespread and much stronger than previously estimated. In our global meta-analysis, almost half (46.2%) of 652 P-addition field experiments reveal a significant P limitation on aboveground plant production. Globally, P additions increase aboveground plant production by 34.9% in natural terrestrial ecosystems, which is 7.0–15.9% higher than previously suggested. In croplands, by contrast, P additions increase aboveground plant production by only 13.9%, probably because of historical fertilizations. The magnitude of P limitation also differs among climate zones and regions, and is driven by climate, ecosystem properties, and fertilization regimes. In addition to confirming that P limitation is widespread in tropical regions, our study demonstrates that P limitation often occurs in other regions. This suggests that previous studies have underestimated the importance of altered P supply on aboveground plant production in natural terrestrial ecosystems.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom46
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalNature Communications
dc.relation.ispartofvolume11
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode41
dc.subject.keywordsScience & Technology
dc.subject.keywordsMultidisciplinary Sciences
dc.subject.keywordsScience & Technology - Other Topics
dc.subject.keywordsNUTRIENT LIMITATION
dc.subject.keywordsNITROGEN LIMITATION
dc.titleGlobal meta-analysis shows pervasive phosphorus limitation of aboveground plant production in natural terrestrial ecosystems
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationHou, E; Luo, Y; Kuang, Y; Chen, C; Lu, X; Jiang, L; Luo, X; Wen, D, Global meta-analysis shows pervasive phosphorus limitation of aboveground plant production in natural terrestrial ecosystems, Nature Communications, 2020, 11 (1), pp. 46
dcterms.dateAccepted2020-01-14
dcterms.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated2020-08-28T04:13:58Z
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