Multiple resource limitations explain biomass-precipitation relationships in grasslands
S. Bharath, P. B. Adler, P. A. Fay, E. Seabloom, Y. Hautier, L. Biederman, M. N. Bugalho, M. Caldeira, A. Eskelinen, J. M. H. Knops, R. McCulley, J. Morgan, S. A. Power, A. C. Risch, M. Schuetz, , E. T. Borer
This study shows that grassland biomass is co-limited by nutrients and water, with nutrient availability affecting precipitation sensitivity regardless of aridity or herbivory.
bioRxiv · Mar 9, 2021 · PreprintEcology