A survey of leaf phosphorus fractions and leaf economic traits among 12 co-occurring woody species on phosphorus-impoverished soils

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 489; no. 1-2; pp. 107 - 124
• Main Authors: Tsujii, Yuki, Fan, Baoli, Atwell, Brian J., Lambers, Hans, Lei, Zhangying, Wright, Ian J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.08.2023; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Analysis; Australia; Biomedical and Life Sciences; cell respiration; Correlation; Ecology; Economics; Identification and classification; Investments; Leaves; Life Sciences; Life span; Lipids; longevity; Metabolites; Methods; nitrogen content; Nucleic acids; Nutrients; Orthophosphate; orthophosphates; Phosphorus; Photosynthesis; Plant growth; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Plant-soil relationships; Research Article; resorption; soil; Soil Science & Conservation; Soils; Species; specific leaf weight; surveys; Woody plants; Australia; China; Stoichiometry; Phosphorus deficiency; Trade-off; Functional traits; Carboxylation rate; Element cycling; Nutrient-use efficiency; Photosynthetic P-use efficiency

Background and Aims The leaf economic spectrum (LES) is related to dry mass and nutrient investments towards photosynthetic processes and leaf structures, and to the duration of returns on those investments (leaf lifespan, LL). Phosphorus (P) is a key limiting nutrient for plant growth, yet it is un...