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Differential responses of UK upland plants to nitrogen deposition.
New Phytol
February 1999
1 Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0QB, UK.
Article Synopsis
- The application of nitrogen (N) at 3 or 60 kg N/ha/year significantly boosted above-ground biomass in native upland species, especially in Eriophorum vaginatum, Erica cinerea, and Nardus stricta, with increased tiller production being the main factor for this growth.
- While N. stricta maintained a stable root-to-shoot ratio due to increased root growth, the other three species showed decreased root-to-shoot ratios despite heightened tissue N concentrations.
- Overall, N treatment led to more flowers in E. cinerea and suggested that the increases in growth were due to adjustments in resource allocation rather than enhanced photosynthesis, indicating a potential shift towards a grassier