El papel subestimado del depósito de nitrógeno en el dosel para la productividad forestal

Xiaowei Li1,2,3,4, Chenlu Zhang1,2,3,4, Beibei Zhang1,2

  • 1College of Geographical Science, Faculty of Geographical Science and Engineering, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China.

Resumen

La deposición de nitrógeno atmosférico aumenta significativamente el secuestro de carbono forestal cuando se aplica a las copas, no solo al subsuelo. Esta absorción de nitrógeno en el dosel es clave para mejorar el crecimiento de los árboles y mitigar el cambio climático.

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