Nitrogen allocation among leaves and roots mediates the interaction between plant life history trade-off and density dependence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, as the basic components of plants, determine plant growth and adaptation strategies, while there are certain differences in nutrient allocation among different plant organs. However, little is known about the manner in which resource allocation mediates the plant life history strategy.

Methods

Here, we collected three census field survey datasets from the Heishiding 50-ha dynamic plot showing functional traits and nutrient allocation among leaves and roots (⍺_nutrient) from 92 woody species to determine the relationship between nutrient allocation and the plant life history strategy.

Results

Carbon allocation ⍺_carbon was mainly determined by intraspecific variation while nitrogen allocation ⍺_nitro

SUBMITTER: Cheng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11936912 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature