“…Chronic N fertilization in the forest experiment led to a striking increase in the relative Rubus cover in the fertilized watershed and LTSP plots. Species of the Rubus genus are typically found in abundance after forest canopy disturbances, when light levels are high (Hughes and Fahey 1991;Peterson and Carson 1996;Peterson and Pickett 1995;Phillippe et al 2010). However, in the absence of forest disturbances or differences in canopy openness between fertilized and unfertilized treatments, the relative Rubus cover was considerably higher in the fertilized treatments (Figure 3-2).…”
Does enhanced nitrogen input affect the structure and composition of forest vegetation? Results from long-term experiments at the Fernow Experimental Forest
“…Chronic N fertilization in the forest experiment led to a striking increase in the relative Rubus cover in the fertilized watershed and LTSP plots. Species of the Rubus genus are typically found in abundance after forest canopy disturbances, when light levels are high (Hughes and Fahey 1991;Peterson and Carson 1996;Peterson and Pickett 1995;Phillippe et al 2010). However, in the absence of forest disturbances or differences in canopy openness between fertilized and unfertilized treatments, the relative Rubus cover was considerably higher in the fertilized treatments (Figure 3-2).…”
Does enhanced nitrogen input affect the structure and composition of forest vegetation? Results from long-term experiments at the Fernow Experimental Forest
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