Optimizing nitrogen management for young rubber trees: gradients effects on nutrient partitioning and root structural adaptation
Consequently, while HN application provides a transient boost in chlorophyll a, it is associated with lower nitrogen uptake efficiency and increased dependence on soil nitrogen, leading to reduced biomass and N accumulation. This pattern of inefficiency under high nitrogen inputs underscores suboptimal fertilizer use and suggests a greater potential for environmental nitrogen losses. Therefore, medium nitrogen application emerges as the most effective strategy for enhancing seedling growth and nitrogen use efficiency in young rubber tree seedlings.
Authors
- Xiaoshuang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5152-8767)
- Changqi Ren
- Xuehua Luo
- Wenbin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7287-2770)
- Yu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1597-0679)
- Wei Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5768-0586)
- Jingmin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9159-8399)
- Chun‐Mei Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3559-3884)
- Yongfa Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2497-5550)
- Xinxin Xue
- D. P. Jin
Institutions
- Environment and Plant Protection Research Institute (CN)
- Rubber Research Institute (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1698946
- Primary Topic
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China