3. MULTIPLE ELEMENT
LIMITATION
N limitation
P limitation
Resource optimization theory
(Bloom et al. 1985, Chapin et al. 1987)
Co-limitation by N and P
(Elser et al. 2007)
Bormann et al. (1977) Science
5. OBJECTIVES
Test for co-limitation of nitrogen and
phosphorus in aboveground production in
young and old northern hardwood stands
Evaluate the mechanisms for maintaining co-
limitation of N and P
Predict long term forest response to
anticipated future conditions using a revised
and improved MEL model
10. FERTILIZATION
TREATMENTS
Five nutrient treatments
• Nitrogen
• NH4NO3 at 30 kg N/ha/yr, half the rate of N
mineralization
• Phosphorus
• NaH2PO4 at 10 kg P/ha/yr, account for
readily available P adsorption capacity
• Calcium
• CaSiO3 at 1150 kg Ca/ha/yr, mimic pre-
industrial soil Ca levels
• Nitrogen + Phosphorus
• Control
12. NEW PROJECTS THIS
SEASON
Mycorrhizal associations
Sap flow rates (N, P, NP, Ca, control)
Tea bag decomposition method
Carbon stock in fine and coarse woody debris
Soil respiration response to Ca
Editor's Notes
Pace, volume alright
No names, maybe my own name on the title page?
Add plot numbers to pictures
Save some space on outline page
Don’t read to it verbatum
Add high rates of nitrogen deposition in stands
Just write rastetter
Don’t say trying to improve model
Original objectives
These were the original objectives
Mention stand ages and parent materials across sites
Add stand ages, names, species composition
Talk about the hubbard brook
Say wollastonite addition same rate as WS1
Aboveground growth and productivity
Foliar nutrient use efficiency
Total soil respiration, microbial respiration
Soil nutrient pools
Fine root production and biomass
Mineral weathering
Beech bark disease
Decomposition studies
Monitoring sap flow (Ca, control)
Mention the papers from this year, Craigs and Adams
Do this is same order as agenda
Add in new truffle species and life in bartlett