Nutrient limitation and enzyme activities during litter decomposition of nine wetland species in relation to litter N : P ratios

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Nitrogen inputs accelerate phosphorus cycling rates across a wide variety of terrestrial ecosystems. (2012, unknown): “…N and P cycles, phosphatase activity is probably highly responsive to changes in both N and P, representing an important strategy by which organisms might be able to adjust to human alternations of global biogeochemical cycles (Gusewell & Freeman, 2005; Wang et al., 2007; Vitousek et al., 2010).”
Litter N:P ratios indicate whether N or P limits the decomposability of graminoid leaf litter (2006, methodology): “…and decomposed in differently fertilised plots (Aerts et al. 2006; Aerts et al. 2001), while others focused on litter decomposability, i.e. decomposition under standardised and favourable conditions, except for variation in nutrient supply (Cornelissen et al. 2000; Güsewell and Freeman 2005).”
Heterotrophic soil respiration in forestry-drained peatlands (2007, background): “P is known to limit litter decomposition if the N/P ratio is high (Güsewell and Freeman 2005), i.”