Currently legislated decreases in nitrogen deposition will yield only limited plant species recovery in European forests
Atmospheric nitrogen (N) pollution is considered responsible for a substantial decline in plant species richness and for altered community structures in terrestrial habitats worldwide. Nitrogen affects habitats through direct toxicity, soil acidification, and in particular by favoring fast-growing s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2018-01-01
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Series: | Environmental Research Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aaf26b |