High foliar K and P resorption efficiencies in old-growth tropical forests growing on nutrient-poor soils

Resorption is the active withdrawal of nutrients before leaf abscission. This mechanism represents an important strategy to maintain efficient nutrient cycling; however, resorption is poorly characterized in old-growth tropical forests growing in nutrient-poor soils. We investigated nutrient resorpt...

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Authors: Urbina Barreto, Ifigenia|||0000-0002-8541-950X, Grau Fernández, Oriol|||0000-0002-3816-9499, Sardans i Galobart, Jordi|||0000-0003-2478-0219, Margalef, Olga|||0000-0002-3036-3182, Peguero, Guille|||0000-0002-6464-1486, Asensio, Dolores|||0000-0002-7622-1200, Llusia, Joan|||0000-0003-0164-2737, Ogaya Inurrigarro, Romà|||0000-0003-4927-8479, Gargallo-Garriga, Albert|||0000-0002-7536-2888, Van Langenhove, Leandro|||0000-0002-9603-5106, Verryckt, Lore|||0000-0002-9452-5216, Courtois, Elodie A., Stahl, Clément|||0000-0001-5411-1169, Soong, Jennifer L.|||0000-0003-3840-7968, Chave, Jerome|||0000-0002-7766-1347, Hérault, Bruno|||0000-0002-6950-7286, Janssens, Ivan|||0000-0002-5705-1787, Sayer, Emma|||0000-0002-3322-4487, Peñuelas, Josep|||0000-0002-7215-0150
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Publication Date:2021
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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Keyword:Nitrogen
Nutrient
Phosphorus
Potassium
Resorption
Soil
Stocks
Tropical forest
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spelling High foliar K and P resorption efficiencies in old-growth tropical forests growing on nutrient-poor soilsUrbina Barreto, Ifigenia|||0000-0002-8541-950XGrau Fernández, Oriol|||0000-0002-3816-9499Sardans i Galobart, Jordi|||0000-0003-2478-0219Margalef, Olga|||0000-0002-3036-3182Peguero, Guille|||0000-0002-6464-1486Asensio, Dolores|||0000-0002-7622-1200Llusia, Joan|||0000-0003-0164-2737Ogaya Inurrigarro, Romà|||0000-0003-4927-8479Gargallo-Garriga, Albert|||0000-0002-7536-2888Van Langenhove, Leandro|||0000-0002-9603-5106Verryckt, Lore|||0000-0002-9452-5216Courtois, Elodie A.Stahl, Clément|||0000-0001-5411-1169Soong, Jennifer L.|||0000-0003-3840-7968Chave, Jerome|||0000-0002-7766-1347Hérault, Bruno|||0000-0002-6950-7286Janssens, Ivan|||0000-0002-5705-1787Sayer, Emma|||0000-0002-3322-4487Peñuelas, Josep|||0000-0002-7215-0150NitrogenNutrientPhosphorusPotassiumResorptionSoilStocksTropical forestResorption is the active withdrawal of nutrients before leaf abscission. This mechanism represents an important strategy to maintain efficient nutrient cycling; however, resorption is poorly characterized in old-growth tropical forests growing in nutrient-poor soils. We investigated nutrient resorption from leaves in 39 tree species in two tropical forests on the Guiana Shield, French Guiana, to investigate whether resorption efficiencies varied with soil nutrient, seasonality, and species traits. The stocks of P in leaves, litter, and soil were low at both sites, indicating potential P limitation of the forests. Accordingly, mean resorption efficiencies were higher for P (35.9%) and potassium (K; 44.6%) than for nitrogen (N; 10.3%). K resorption was higher in the wet (70.2%) than in the dry (41.7%) season. P resorption increased slightly with decreasing total soil P; and N and P resorptions were positively related to their foliar concentrations. We conclude that nutrient resorption is a key plant nutrition strategy in these old-growth tropical forests, that trees with high foliar nutrient concentration reabsorb more nutrient, and that nutrients resorption in leaves, except P, are quite decoupled from nutrients in the soil. Seasonality and biochemical limitation played a role in the resorption of nutrients in leaves, but species-specific requirements obscured general tendencies at stand and ecosystem level. Resorption is a key plant nutrition strategy in old-growth tropical forests. Trees with high foliar nutrient concentration reabsorb more nutrients. Nutrients resorption in leaves, except P, are quite decoupled from nutrients in the soil. Seasonality and biochemical limitation played a role in the resorption of nutrients in leaves, but species-specific requirements obscured general tendencies at stand and ecosystem level. 22021-01-0120212021-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/248156https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1002/ece3.7734reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengMinisterio de Economía y Competitividad https://doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 CGL2016-79835-PAgència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca https://doi.org/10.13039/501100003030 2017/SGR-1005European Commission https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 610028open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:2481562026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv High foliar K and P resorption efficiencies in old-growth tropical forests growing on nutrient-poor soils
title High foliar K and P resorption efficiencies in old-growth tropical forests growing on nutrient-poor soils
spellingShingle High foliar K and P resorption efficiencies in old-growth tropical forests growing on nutrient-poor soils
Urbina Barreto, Ifigenia|||0000-0002-8541-950X
Nitrogen
Nutrient
Phosphorus
Potassium
Resorption
Soil
Stocks
Tropical forest
title_short High foliar K and P resorption efficiencies in old-growth tropical forests growing on nutrient-poor soils
title_full High foliar K and P resorption efficiencies in old-growth tropical forests growing on nutrient-poor soils
title_fullStr High foliar K and P resorption efficiencies in old-growth tropical forests growing on nutrient-poor soils
title_full_unstemmed High foliar K and P resorption efficiencies in old-growth tropical forests growing on nutrient-poor soils
title_sort High foliar K and P resorption efficiencies in old-growth tropical forests growing on nutrient-poor soils
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Urbina Barreto, Ifigenia|||0000-0002-8541-950X
Grau Fernández, Oriol|||0000-0002-3816-9499
Sardans i Galobart, Jordi|||0000-0003-2478-0219
Margalef, Olga|||0000-0002-3036-3182
Peguero, Guille|||0000-0002-6464-1486
Asensio, Dolores|||0000-0002-7622-1200
Llusia, Joan|||0000-0003-0164-2737
Ogaya Inurrigarro, Romà|||0000-0003-4927-8479
Gargallo-Garriga, Albert|||0000-0002-7536-2888
Van Langenhove, Leandro|||0000-0002-9603-5106
Verryckt, Lore|||0000-0002-9452-5216
Courtois, Elodie A.
Stahl, Clément|||0000-0001-5411-1169
Soong, Jennifer L.|||0000-0003-3840-7968
Chave, Jerome|||0000-0002-7766-1347
Hérault, Bruno|||0000-0002-6950-7286
Janssens, Ivan|||0000-0002-5705-1787
Sayer, Emma|||0000-0002-3322-4487
Peñuelas, Josep|||0000-0002-7215-0150
author Urbina Barreto, Ifigenia|||0000-0002-8541-950X
author_facet Urbina Barreto, Ifigenia|||0000-0002-8541-950X
Grau Fernández, Oriol|||0000-0002-3816-9499
Sardans i Galobart, Jordi|||0000-0003-2478-0219
Margalef, Olga|||0000-0002-3036-3182
Peguero, Guille|||0000-0002-6464-1486
Asensio, Dolores|||0000-0002-7622-1200
Llusia, Joan|||0000-0003-0164-2737
Ogaya Inurrigarro, Romà|||0000-0003-4927-8479
Gargallo-Garriga, Albert|||0000-0002-7536-2888
Van Langenhove, Leandro|||0000-0002-9603-5106
Verryckt, Lore|||0000-0002-9452-5216
Courtois, Elodie A.
Stahl, Clément|||0000-0001-5411-1169
Soong, Jennifer L.|||0000-0003-3840-7968
Chave, Jerome|||0000-0002-7766-1347
Hérault, Bruno|||0000-0002-6950-7286
Janssens, Ivan|||0000-0002-5705-1787
Sayer, Emma|||0000-0002-3322-4487
Peñuelas, Josep|||0000-0002-7215-0150
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author2 Grau Fernández, Oriol|||0000-0002-3816-9499
Sardans i Galobart, Jordi|||0000-0003-2478-0219
Margalef, Olga|||0000-0002-3036-3182
Peguero, Guille|||0000-0002-6464-1486
Asensio, Dolores|||0000-0002-7622-1200
Llusia, Joan|||0000-0003-0164-2737
Ogaya Inurrigarro, Romà|||0000-0003-4927-8479
Gargallo-Garriga, Albert|||0000-0002-7536-2888
Van Langenhove, Leandro|||0000-0002-9603-5106
Verryckt, Lore|||0000-0002-9452-5216
Courtois, Elodie A.
Stahl, Clément|||0000-0001-5411-1169
Soong, Jennifer L.|||0000-0003-3840-7968
Chave, Jerome|||0000-0002-7766-1347
Hérault, Bruno|||0000-0002-6950-7286
Janssens, Ivan|||0000-0002-5705-1787
Sayer, Emma|||0000-0002-3322-4487
Peñuelas, Josep|||0000-0002-7215-0150
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Nitrogen
Nutrient
Phosphorus
Potassium
Resorption
Soil
Stocks
Tropical forest
topic Nitrogen
Nutrient
Phosphorus
Potassium
Resorption
Soil
Stocks
Tropical forest
description Resorption is the active withdrawal of nutrients before leaf abscission. This mechanism represents an important strategy to maintain efficient nutrient cycling; however, resorption is poorly characterized in old-growth tropical forests growing in nutrient-poor soils. We investigated nutrient resorption from leaves in 39 tree species in two tropical forests on the Guiana Shield, French Guiana, to investigate whether resorption efficiencies varied with soil nutrient, seasonality, and species traits. The stocks of P in leaves, litter, and soil were low at both sites, indicating potential P limitation of the forests. Accordingly, mean resorption efficiencies were higher for P (35.9%) and potassium (K; 44.6%) than for nitrogen (N; 10.3%). K resorption was higher in the wet (70.2%) than in the dry (41.7%) season. P resorption increased slightly with decreasing total soil P; and N and P resorptions were positively related to their foliar concentrations. We conclude that nutrient resorption is a key plant nutrition strategy in these old-growth tropical forests, that trees with high foliar nutrient concentration reabsorb more nutrient, and that nutrients resorption in leaves, except P, are quite decoupled from nutrients in the soil. Seasonality and biochemical limitation played a role in the resorption of nutrients in leaves, but species-specific requirements obscured general tendencies at stand and ecosystem level. Resorption is a key plant nutrition strategy in old-growth tropical forests. Trees with high foliar nutrient concentration reabsorb more nutrients. Nutrients resorption in leaves, except P, are quite decoupled from nutrients in the soil. Seasonality and biochemical limitation played a role in the resorption of nutrients in leaves, but species-specific requirements obscured general tendencies at stand and ecosystem level.
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