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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-3475-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-3475-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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13 Jun 2018
Research article |
| 13 Jun 2018
| 13 Jun 2018
The influence of soil properties and nutrients on conifer forest growth in Sweden, and the first steps in developing a nutrient availability metric
Kevin Van Sundert
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Centre of Excellence PLECO (Plants and Ecosystems), Biology
Department, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, 2610, Belgium
Joanna A. Horemans
Centre of Excellence PLECO (Plants and Ecosystems), Biology
Department, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, 2610, Belgium
Johan Stendahl
Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural
Sciences, P.O. Box 7014, Uppsala, 75007, Sweden
Sara Vicca
Centre of Excellence PLECO (Plants and Ecosystems), Biology
Department, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, 2610, Belgium
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- Tracing timber origin: Geographic provenancing at regional scale with multielement and strontium isotope ratio analyses A. Aguzzoni et al. 10.1016/j.foreco.2025.122494
- Canopy settings shape elemental composition of the epiphytic lichen Lobaria pulmonaria in unmanaged conifer forests Y. Gauslaa et al. 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106294
- Productivity of coastal Douglas-fir and western redcedar in response to species mixture, planting density, and soil carbon:nitrogen ratio K. Omari et al. 10.1139/cjfr-2020-0223
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- Genotype x environment interaction and climate sensitivity in growth and wood density of European larch V. Poupon et al. 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121259
- ForestScope: Comprehensive tool for analysing soil, climate, and stand data in forest ecosystems M. Nakhavali et al. 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2025.111251
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- Disentangling climate from soil nutrient effects on plant biomass production using a multispecies phytometer P. Wilfahrt et al. 10.1002/ecs2.3719
- Tree growth potential and its relationship with soil moisture conditions across a heterogeneous boreal forest landscape J. Larson et al. 10.1038/s41598-024-61098-z
- Effects of Planting Density and Site Index on Stand and Soil Nutrients in Chinese Fir Plantations H. Sun et al. 10.3390/su17135867
- A fingerprint of climate change across pine forests of Sweden J. Oleksyn et al. 10.1111/ele.13587
- The role of climate, foliar stoichiometry and plant diversity on ecosystem carbon balance M. Fernández‐Martínez et al. 10.1111/gcb.15385
- Divergent growth‐differentiation balance strategies and resource competition shape mortality patterns in ponderosa pine S. Ferrenberg et al. 10.1002/ecs2.4349
- Increased tree growth following long-term optimised fertiliser application indirectly alters soil properties in a boreal forest K. Van Sundert et al. 10.1007/s10342-020-01327-y
- Contrasting conifer species productivity in relation to soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus stoichiometry of British Columbia perhumid rainforests J. Kranabetter et al. 10.5194/bg-17-1247-2020
- Evaluating the terrestrial carbon dioxide removal potential of improved forest management and accelerated forest conversion in Norway R. Bright et al. 10.1111/gcb.15228
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- A quantitative approach to defining soil nutrient regimes within ecosystem classifications for Northwestern Ontario R. Fleming et al. 10.1139/cjfr-2022-0296
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Short summary
Nutrient availability regulates terrestrial ecosystem function and global change responses, and thus the capacity to buffer climate change by CO2 uptake. Large-scale studies allow generalizing on the role of nutrients, but comparing the nutrient status among sites poses a bottleneck. In this study, we adjust a nutrient availability metric for seminatural systems, using Swedish forest data. Future studies should evaluate metric performance outside boreal forests and provide further adjustments.
Nutrient availability regulates terrestrial ecosystem function and global change responses, and...
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