Foliar nutrient concentrations of six northern hardwood species responded to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization but did not predict tree growth

• Published in: PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) Vol. 10; p. e13193
• Main Authors: Hong, Daniel S, Gonzales, Kara E, Fahey, Timothy J, Yanai, Ruth D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States PeerJ. Ltd 21.04.2022; PeerJ Inc
• Subjects: Acer; Analysis; Biogeochemistry; Calcium; Calcium, Dietary; Deciduous forests; Ecology; Fertilization; Foliar nutrients; Forestry; Forests; Growth; Magnesium; MELNHE; Nitrogen; Nitrogen - pharmacology; Phosphorus; Phosphorus - analysis; Plant Science; Soil Science; Trees; New Hampshire; MELNHE; Calcium; Nutrient availability; Phosphorus; Magnesium; Nitrogen; Nutrient limitation; Species; Foliar nutrients; Northern hardwood

Foliar chemistry can be useful for diagnosing soil nutrient availability and plant nutrient limitation. In northern hardwood forests, foliar responses to nitrogen (N) addition have been more often studied than phosphorus (P) addition, and the interactive effects of N and P addition have rarely been...