Qian-Wei Li et al. investigated the impact of biochar addition on #NitrogenUptake of invasive Spartina alterniflora and native Phragmites australis under both intra- and #InterspecificCompetition.

#CoastalWetland | #InvasivePlant | #NitrogenForm

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf063

🔎 #BiocharAddition ➡️ nitrogen competition between #Invasive Spartina alterniflora and native Phragmites australis 🟰 Effects❓

Results:
1️⃣ #InterspecificCompetition: the NO3−-N uptake rate of both⬆️;
2️⃣ Intra- and interspecific competition: the NH4+-N uptake rate of both⬆️.

#CoastalWetland | #NitrogenForm | #NitrogenUptake

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf063

【EDITOR'S CHOICE】
Leaf traits of clonal grasses responding to the ratios of ammonium to nitrate in a semi-arid grassland: leaf order matters

#Coexistence | #LeafAge | #NitrogenForm | #PhotosyntheticCapacity | #PlantFunctionalTrait | #Trade-offStrategy

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtac108