Nitrogen inputs suppress plant diversity by overriding consumer control

Abstract Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition presents a global threat to ecosystem functions. In terrestrial ecosystems, N-deposition is predicted to increase plant productivity but reduce diversity by bolstering dominant plants that suppress subordinate species. However, herbivores are predicted...

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Main Authors: Xiaofei Li, Dean E. Pearson, Yvette K. Ortega, Lin Jiang, Shaopeng Wang, Qiang Gao, Deli Wang, Yann Hautier, Zhiwei Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61146-w
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