Atmospheric phosphorus deposition may cause lakes to revert from phosphorus limitation back to nitrogen limitation

Does anthropogenic nitrogen deposition induce phosphorus limitation in herbivorous insects?

Anthropogenic nitrogen deposition has shifted many ecosystems from nitrogen (N) limitation to phosphorus (P) limitation. Although well documented in plants, no study to date has explored whether N deposition exacerbates P limitation at higher trophic levels, or focused on the effects of induced plant P limitation on trophic interactions. Insect herbivores exhibit strict N : P homeostasis, and s...

Evolution of phosphorus limitation in lakes.

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Terrestrial phosphorus limitation: mechanisms, implications, and nitrogen-phosphorus interactions.

Nutrient limitation to primary productivity and other biological processes is widespread in terrestrial ecosystems, and nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are the most common limiting elements, both individually and in combination. Mechanisms that drive P limitation, and their interactions with the N cycle, have received less attention than mechanisms causing N limitation. We identify and discuss ...

Phosphorus versus nitrogen limitation in the marine environment ’

Effects of atmospheric nitrogen deposition on nutrient limitation and phytoplankton biomass in unproductive Swedish lakes

We used chemical data (3,907 lakes) and phytoplankton biomass (chlorophyll a) data (225 lakes) from Swedish lake monitoring programs to assess the effects of atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition on nutrient limitation and phytoplankton biomass in unproductive Swedish lakes. There was a clear north–south gradient of increasing lake concentrations of dissolved inorganic nitrogen, which was related...