Li-Li Zheng et al. assessed the effects of #SoilNutrientHeterogeneity on plant productivity in natural communities ( #AlpineGrassland on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau).

#NutrientAvailability | #PatchContrast | #PatchScale | #ResourceHeterogeneity

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf083

#SoilNutrientHeterogeneity ➡️ plant productivity in natural communities 🟰 Effects❓

Samples:
grasses, other graminoids, legumes, forbs

Results:
An increase in soil nutrient heterogeneity is unlikely to affect plant aboveground biomass in the grassland.

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf083