Nitrogen Boost Fails to Improve Carbon Efficiency in Alpine Meadows
Ecosystem Carbon Use Efficiency Is Insensitive to Nitrogen Addition in an Alpine Meadow: Researchers studied how adding nitrogen affects the efficiency of carbon use in an alpine meadow. They found that increasing nitrogen levels did not change how efficiently the ecosystem used carbon, even though it boosted plant growth. The relationship between carbon use efficiency and nitrogen availability was not as straightforward as previously thought. This new understanding is crucial for accurately modeling carbon cycling in ecosystems.