期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
卷 74, 期 5, 页码 3867-3876出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-015-4519-z
关键词
Species-specific responses; Leaf inorganic phosphorus; Leaf organic phosphorus; Geochemically P-enriched soils (GEES); Central Yunnan
资金
- National Key Sciences and Technology Program for Water Solutions of China [2012ZX07102-003]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [U1133604, 30760049]
- Scientific Research and Technological Development Project of Yunnan [2012T001]
Leaf nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) stoichiometry might reflect the biogeochemical features of ecosystems, yet the potential range of stoichiometric flexibility under geochemically P-enriched soils (GPES) is still unclear. Leaf N and P of 126 plant species in 70 vegetation plots in GPES were investigated in central Yunnan, southwestern China, and leaf P fractions (i.e., inorganic vs. organic P) of the dominant species were examined. Our objectives were to improve the understanding of the role of soil N and P variability in controlling leaf N and P stoichiometry of plant communities in GPES. We found that plants in GPES had higher mean leaf P (4.07 mg/g) and lower N:P ratios (4.94) than average plant values that have been recorded in other parts of the world so far. Some fast-growing plants had extremely high leaf P (> 10 mg/g). Community leaf N and P contents increased as soil N availability increased, but soil N variability was unrelated to community leaf N:P. Instead, community leaf P and N:P ratios were primarily determined by soil P; as soil P availability increased, leaf P increased and leaf N:P significantly decreased. Greater accumulation of inorganic P relative to organic P in leaf was the direct driving factor for community leaf P and N:P ratio patterns in GPES. Although soil P availability was the main controlling factor of leaf N:P patterns, community composition could be manipulated to restore the balance of N and P stoichiometry based on the different responses across species and plant types.
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