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@ARTICLE{Kumar:884849,
author = {Kumar, Amit and van Duijnen, Richard and Delory, Benjamin
M. and Reichel, Rüdiger and Brüggemann, Nicolas and
Temperton, Vicky M.},
title = {{B}arley shoot biomass responds strongly to {N}:{P}
stoichiometry and intraspecific competition, whereas roots
only alter their foraging},
journal = {Plant and soil},
volume = {453},
number = {1-2},
issn = {1573-5036},
address = {Dordrecht [u.a.]},
publisher = {Springer Science + Business Media B.V},
reportid = {FZJ-2020-03286},
pages = {515 - 528},
year = {2020},
abstract = {AimsRoot system responses to the limitation of either
nitrogen (N) or phosphorus (P) are well documented, but how
the early root system responds to (co-) limitation of one (N
or P) or both in a stoichiometric framework is not
well-known. In addition, how intraspecific competition
alters plant responses to N:P stoichiometry is understudied.
Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effects of N:P
stoichiometry and competition on root system responses and
overall plant performance.MethodsPlants (Hordeum vulgare L.)
were grown in rhizoboxes for 24 days in the presence or
absence of competition (three vs. one plant per rhizobox),
and fertilized with different combinations of N:P (low
N + low P, low N + high P, high N + low P, and
high N + high P).ResultsShoot biomass was highest when
both N and P were provided in high amounts. In competition,
shoot biomass decreased on average by $22\%.$ Total root
biomass (per plant) was not affected by N:P stoichiometry
and competition but differences were observed in specific
root length and root biomass allocation across soil depths.
Specific root length depended on the identity of limiting
nutrient (N or P) and competition. Plants had higher
proportion of root biomass in deeper soil layers under N
limitation, while a greater proportion of root biomass was
found at the top soil layers under P
limitation.ConclusionsWith low N and P availability during
early growth, higher investments in root system development
can significantly trade off with aboveground productivity,
and strong intraspecific competition can further strengthen
such effects.},
cin = {IBG-3},
ddc = {580},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IBG-3-20101118},
pnm = {255 - Terrestrial Systems: From Observation to Prediction
(POF3-255)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-255},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000547222400001},
doi = {10.1007/s11104-020-04626-w},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/884849},
}