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Does nitrogen availability have greater control over the formation of tropical heath forests than water stress?A hypothesis based on nitrogen isotope ratios / Tem a disponibilidade de nitrogênio maior controle sobre a formação de florestas tropicais de campinara do que o estresse hídrico?uma hipótese fundamentada nas razões isotópicas do nitrogênio
Brearley, Francis Q; Fine, Paul V. A; Perreijn, Kristel.
  • Brearley, Francis Q; University of Dublin. Trinity College. IE
  • Fine, Paul V. A; University of California. Berkeley. BR
  • Perreijn, Kristel; Utrecht University. US
Acta amaz ; 41(4): 589-592, 2011. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: lil-601769
ABSTRACT
Global scale analyses of soil and foliage δ15N have found positive relationships between δ15N and ecosystem N loss (suggesting an open N cycle) and a negative relationship between δ15N and water availability. We show here that soils and leaves from tropical heath forests are depleted in 15N relative to 'typical' forests suggesting that they have a tight N cycle and are therefore limited by N rather than by, often suggested, water availability.
RESUMO
Análises de δ15N solo e foliar, em escala global, encontraram relações positivas entre δ15N e a perda de N do ecossistema (sugerindo um ciclo aberto de N), e uma relação negativa entre o δ15N e a disponibilidade de água. Mostramosneste trabalho que os solos e a vegetação de florestas de campinarana são empobrecidas em 15N em relação a florestas 'típicas', sugerindo que elas têm um ciclo fechado de N e são, desta forma, limitadas pelo N, ao invés da disponibilidade de água, como frequentemente sugerido.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Soil Acidity / Nitrous Oxide Language: English Journal: Acta amaz Year: 2011 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of California/BR / University of Dublin/IE / Utrecht University/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Soil Acidity / Nitrous Oxide Language: English Journal: Acta amaz Year: 2011 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of California/BR / University of Dublin/IE / Utrecht University/US