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Pervasive phosphorus limitation of tree species but not communities in tropical forests

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  • Benjamin L. Turner

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)

  • Tania Brenes-Arguedas

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)

  • Richard Condit

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)

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In lowland tropical forests in Panama, widespread species-level phosphorus limitation of tree growth is not reflected in community-wide growth or biomass owing to the presence of a few species tolerant of low phosphorus availability.

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  • Benjamin L. Turner & Tania Brenes-Arguedas & Richard Condit, 2018. "Pervasive phosphorus limitation of tree species but not communities in tropical forests," Nature, Nature, vol. 555(7696), pages 367-370, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:555:y:2018:i:7696:d:10.1038_nature25789
    DOI: 10.1038/nature25789
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