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JOURNAL OF DESERT RESEARCH  2010, Vol. 30 Issue (2): 296-302    DOI:
生物土壤与生态     
Review on N∶P Stoichiometry in Eco-system
WU Wei1, HE Xing-dong1, ZHOU Qi-xing2
1.College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; 2.College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Abstract  

The significance of the N∶P stoichiometry in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems was determined on the basis of the literatures in domestic and abroad. In the terrestrial ecosystems, there is an inverse relationship between soil N∶P ratio and the nitrogen-fixing amount of symbiotic associations and non-symbiotic associations; soil N∶P ratio can affect vegetation dynamics as well as the biodiversity and productivity of the ecosystems. Especially, the phosphorus amount would restrict the productivity and richness of threatened species. Plant N∶P ratio can reflect the nutrient conditions and the relative availability of nitrogen and phosphorus, so it is an important index for vegetation restoration and threaten species protection. In the aquatic ecosystems, there is also an inverse relationship between water N∶P ratio and the nitrogen-fixing amount of aquatic organisms, also the water N∶P ratio can influence the growth of aquatic organisms and the composition of aquatic community.

Key words:  nitrogen/phosphorus ratio      stoichiometry      terrestrial ecosystem      aquatic ecosystem     
Received:  25 September 2008      Published:  20 March 2010
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WU Wei;HE Xing-dong;ZHOU Qi-xing. Review on N∶P Stoichiometry in Eco-system. JOURNAL OF DESERT RESEARCH, 2010, 30(2): 296-302.

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