Growth versus storage: response of Pinus tabuliformis and Quercus mongolica seedlings to variation in nutrient supply and its associated effect on field performance

• Published in: New forests Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 81 - 99
• Main Authors: Luo, Na, Wei, Ning, Li, Guolei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Carbohydrates; Exposure; Fertilizers; Forestry; Life Sciences; Low temperature; Mortality; Nitrogen; Nurseries; Nutrient concentrations; Nutrient deficiency; Nutrient loading; Pine trees; Pinus tabuliformis; Quercus mongolica; Reserves; Seedlings; Storage; Winter; Carbohydrate storage; Plant quality; Fertilization; Field performance; Nitrogen storage

Carbohydrate and nitrogen storage in seedlings can improve field growth and survival. However, carbohydrate and nitrogen reserves may compete. For instance, carbohydrate reserves can be accumulated due to sink limitation on growth triggered by nutrient deficiency. Few studies have addressed the effe...