The impact of nitrogen deposition on acid grasslands in the Atlantic region of Europe.
The impact of nitrogen deposition on acid grasslands in the Atlantic region of Europe.
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10.1016/j.envpol.2010.11.026
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发表时间:
2011-10
影响因子:
8.9
通讯作者:
C. Stevens;C. Dupré;E. Dorland;C. Gaudnik;D. Gowing;A. Bleeker;M. Diekmann;D. Alard;R. Bobbink;D. Fowler;E. Corcket;J. Mountford;V. Vandvik;P. Aarrestad;S. Muller;N. Dise
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作者:
C. Stevens;C. Dupré;E. Dorland;C. Gaudnik;D. Gowing;A. Bleeker;M. Diekmann;D. Alard;R. Bobbink;D. Fowler;E. Corcket;J. Mountford;V. Vandvik;P. Aarrestad;S. Muller;N. Dise
A survey of 153 acid grasslands from the Atlantic biogeographic region of Europe indicates that chronic nitrogen deposition is changing plant species composition and soil and plant-tissue chemistry. Across the deposition gradient (2–44 kg N ha−1yr−1) grass richness as a proportion of total species richness increased whereas forb richness decreased. Soil C:N ratio increased, but soil extractable nitrate and ammonium concentrations did not show any relationship with nitrogen deposition. The above-ground tissue nitrogen contents of three plant species were examined: Agrostis capillaris (grass), Galium saxatile (forb) and Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus (bryophyte). The tissue nitrogen content of neither vascular plant species showed any relationship with nitrogen deposition, but there was a weak positive relationship between R. squarrosus nitrogen content and nitrogen deposition. None of the species showed strong relationships between above-ground tissue N:P or C:N and nitrogen deposition, indicating that they are not good indicators of deposition rate.