Nitrogen deposition and climate : an integrated synthesis

Borer, Elizabeth T. and Stevens, Carly J. (2022) Nitrogen deposition and climate : an integrated synthesis. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 37 (6). pp. 541-552. ISSN 0169-5347

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Abstract

Human activities have more than doubled reactive nitrogen (N) deposited in ecosystems, perturbing the N cycle and considerably impacting plant, animal, and microbial communities. However, biotic responses to N deposition can vary widely depending on factors including local climate and soils, limiting our ability to predict ecosystem responses. Here, we synthesize reported impacts of elevated N on grasslands and draw upon evidence from the globally distributed Nutrient Network experiment (NutNet) to provide insight into causes of variation and their relative importance across scales. This synthesis highlights that climate and elevated N frequently interact, modifying biotic responses to N. It also demonstrates the importance of edaphic context and widespread interactions with other limiting nutrients in controlling biotic responses to N deposition.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Additional Information:
This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Trends in Ecology and Evolution. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 37, 6, 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2022.02.013
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?? ecologyevolutionbehavior and systematicsecology, evolution, behavior and systematics ??
ID Code:
169954
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Deposited On:
09 May 2022 12:24
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Yes
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Published
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12 Aug 2024 23:48