Nutrient stoichiometry mediates the patchy coexistence of two subalpine grassland types
Juan Luis Mora Hernández,
Cecilia Armas-Herrera,
David Badía-Villas
et al.
Abstract:Background and Aims
High mountain areas often show high soil heterogeneity that allows for the close coexistence of plant species and communities with contrasting resource requirements. This study investigates the nutritional factors driving the mosaic distribution of Nardus stricta L. grasslands and chalk grasslands dominated by forbs in the subalpine southern Pyrenees (Spain).
Methods
The concentrations of C, N, P, S, K, Ca and fiber fractions were analyzed in herbage in relation to soil nutrient availabil… Show more
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