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Articles | Volume 15, issue 1
Articles | Volume 15, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-279-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-279-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 15, issue 1
Research article
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12 Jan 2018
Research article |  | 12 Jan 2018

Evaluating the effect of nutrient redistribution by animals on the phosphorus cycle of lowland Amazonia

Corina Buendía, Axel Kleidon, Stefano Manzoni, Björn Reu, and Amilcare Porporato

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Amazonia is highly biodiverse and of global importance for regulating the climate system. Because soils are highly weathered, phosphorus (P) is suggested to limit ecosystem productivity. Here, we evaluate the importance of P redistribution by animals using a simple mathematical model synthesizing the major processes of the Amazon P cycle. Our findings suggest that food web complexity plays an important role for sustaining the productivity of terra firme forests.
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