Studies of NH4+ and NO3- uptake ability of subalpine plants and resource-use strategy identified by their functional traits.
N. Legay, F. Grassein, C. Arnoldi, S. Raphael, L. Philippe, S. Lavorel, J.-C. Clement
This study examines the relationship between leaf and root traits in subalpine plants and their ability to uptake NH4+ and NO3-, finding that root traits influence whole-plant economics and that NH4+ uptake is preferred over NO3-.
bioRxiv · Jan 7, 2020 · PreprintEcology