Diverse Understory Vegetation Alleviates Nitrogen Competition with Crop Trees in Poplar Plantations

Understory vegetation plays a crucial role in nutrient turnover and cycling in plantations, but it also competes for nutrients with crop trees when only a single species is present due to its specific nutrient requirements. However, it remains unclear whether this competition can be alleviated when...

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Main Authors: Jiayu Zhang, Guangzhen Qin, Zheng Zhai, Shichao Zhou, Luozhong Tang, Ye Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/6/705