Does simultaneous phosphorus fertilization negate the suppressive effect of nitrogen fertilization on polyphenol oxidase activity?

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 430; p. 116287
• Main Authors: Mori, Taiki, Imai, Nobuo, Kitayama, Kanehiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Decomposition; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Polyphenol oxidase; Tropical forest; Phosphorus; Decomposition; Tropical forest; Nitrogen; Polyphenol oxidase

•We tested if P fertilization mitigate N fertilization-induced suppression of PPO.•N fertilization did not suppress PPO due to relatively small sample size.•P fertilization did not necessarily mitigate N fertilization-induced suppression of PPO. Hindered decomposition of recalcitrant organic matter...