Nitrogen deposition :: Coniferous woodland
Habitats:
Pollutants:
Effects and implications
Trees
- Increased yields greatest where soil organic layer C:N ratio high (Guerrieri et al 2011).
- Destabilisation; faster growth, reduced investment in roots leading to increased risk of drought stress (Anders et al 2002) and increased risk of uprooting.
- Decreased fine root biomass and numbers of root tips, with associated increased above ground biomass, indicative of micro nutrient deficiencies induced by excessive growth.
