The Missing Phylogenetic and Evolutionary Dimensions of Leaf N:P as a Nutrient‐Limitation Diagnostic
Summary statement Leaf N:P and C:P ratios are unreliable cross‐ecosystem nutrient‐limitation diagnostics because they conflate species turnover with physiological response and ignore evolutionary adaptation to low‐P soils.
Authors
- Xiaoming Zou
- Yan Ma
- Yue Dong
Institutions
- Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plant Cell & Environment
- Published
- 2026-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.70652
- Primary Topic
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00