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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-4511-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-4511-2023
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17 Nov 2023
Research article |  | 17 Nov 2023

Leaf carbon and nitrogen stoichiometric variation along environmental gradients

Huiying Xu, Han Wang, Iain Colin Prentice, and Sandy P. Harrison

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Leaf carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) are crucial elements in leaf construction and physiological processes. This study reconciled the roles of phylogeny, species identity, and climate in stoichiometric traits at individual and community levels. The variations in community-level leaf N and C : N ratio were captured by optimality-based models using climate data. Our results provide an approach to improve the representation of leaf stoichiometry in vegetation models to better couple N with C cycling.
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