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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-2689-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-2689-2016
Research article
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10 May 2016
Research article |  | 10 May 2016

Processes regulating progressive nitrogen limitation under elevated carbon dioxide: a meta-analysis

Junyi Liang, Xuan Qi, Lara Souza, and Yiqi Luo

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It is unclear how the nitrogen (N) cycle regulates climate change through influencing carbon sequestration. By using meta-analysis, we tested a popular hypothesis, progressive N limitation (PNL), which postulates that greater N sequestration in organisms leads to declining N availability for further plant growth under elevated CO2. Our analyses suggest that extra nitrogen supply by increased biological N fixation and decreased leaching may potentially alleviate PNL.
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