营养素之间的相互作用决定了全球草原生物质-降水关系
Philip A Fay1, Laureano A Gherardi2, Laura Yahdjian3
1United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Grassland, Soil, and Water Lab, Temple, TX 76502.
概括
全球草原生物量与降水密切相关,但这种关系随着和等添加的营养物质而显著加剧. 多种营养的共同限制是了解全球草原生产力的关键.
科学领域:
- 生态生态学 生态生态学
- 全球变化生物学
- 植物生态学植物生态学
背景情况:
- 全球生态系统面临着降雨模式的改变和营养丰富.
- 草原生物质与年平均降水 (MAP) 有关,但营养丰富效应尚不清楚.
研究的目的:
- 研究多种营养添加如何改变全球草原生物质与MAP关系.
- 测试营养相互作用和植物多样性是否调解这种关系.
主要方法:
- 在六大洲的71个草原进行了实地实验.
- 用,,和微量营养素进行组合肥.
- 测量地表生物质和植物物种多样性.
主要成果:
- 添加一个,两个或三个营养素逐渐加剧了生物质-MAP关系.
- 化的程度取决于和的限制以及它们的相互作用.
- 植物群落的多样性显示了生物质-MAP关系的弱调解.
结论:
- 多重营养共同限制是全球草原生物质与MAP关系的关键因素.
- 添加营养物质,特别是和,显著改变草原的生产力对降雨的反应.
- 植物多样性在调解这些反应方面扮演的角色不如预期那么重要.
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