Title: SPECIES RICHNESS–PRODUCTIVITY PATTERNS DIFFER BETWEEN N-, P-, AND K-LIMITED WETLANDS
Abstract: EcologyVolume 84, Issue 8 p. 2191-2199 Article SPECIES RICHNESS–PRODUCTIVITY PATTERNS DIFFER BETWEEN N-, P-, AND K-LIMITED WETLANDS H. Olde Venterink, H. Olde Venterink Environmental Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorM. J. Wassen, M. J. Wassen Environmental Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorA. W. M. Verkroost, A. W. M. Verkroost Environmental Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorP. C. De Ruiter, P. C. De Ruiter Environmental Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this author H. Olde Venterink, H. Olde Venterink Environmental Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorM. J. Wassen, M. J. Wassen Environmental Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorA. W. M. Verkroost, A. W. M. Verkroost Environmental Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorP. C. De Ruiter, P. C. De Ruiter Environmental Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 August 2003 https://doi.org/10.1890/01-0639Citations: 296 Corresponding Editor: A. M. Ellison Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract We evaluated whether the kind of nutrient limitation (N, P, or K) may affect species richness–productivity patterns and subsequently may explain variation in species richness and in richness of threatened species. We present a data set from previous studies in wetlands in Poland, Belgium, and The Netherlands and examine species richness–productivity patterns for vascular plants in all 150 sites together as well as for N-, P-, and K-limited sites separately. The kind of nutrient limitation was assessed by N:P, N:K, and K:P ratios in the vegetation. Critical values for these ratios were derived from a literature review of fertilization experiments. The kind of nutrient limitation influenced species richness–productivity patterns in our 150 sites through large differences in productivity. P (co)-limitation occurred only at low productivity, K (co)-limitation up to intermediate productivity, and N limitation along the entire productivity gradient. There was a decreasing trend in species richness with increasing productivity for K (co)-limited sites, whereas for both the N-limited sites and P (co)-limited sites a sort of “filled hump-shaped curve” was observed. The species richness–productivity relationship for threatened species was restricted to a much narrower productivity range than that for all species. Richness of threatened species was higher in P (co)-limited sites than in N-limited sites, suggesting that increased P availabilities in wetlands may be particularly important in causing disappearance of threatened species in western Europe. The role of nutrient limitation in species richness–productivity relationships not only reveals mechanisms that may explain variation in species richness and occurrence of threatened species, but it also may be important for nature management practice. Supporting Information Filename Description https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3297872 Research data pertaining to this article is located at figshare.com: Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. 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