NITROGEN- OR PHOSPHORUS-LIMITED GROWTH IN HERBACEOUS, WET VEGETATION - RELATIONS WITH ATMOSPHERIC INPUTS AND MANAGEMENT REGIMES [Review]

摘要

Herbaceous vegetation under temperate climatic conditions generally shows nitrogen- or phosphorus-limited plant growth, which creates conditions for a high botanical diversity. Is nitrogen (N) or phosphorus (P) the most important limiting factor, or are both generally in short supply? What are the consequences of increased N and P inputs that result from anthropogenic disturbances? A new indicator of N or P limitation, that is, the vegetation N:P ratio, allows us to address these questions for a range of mires, dune slacks and moist grasslands. [References: 30]