Nitrogen deposition reduces swiss plant diversity

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 07:30 in Earth & Climate

High human atmospheric nitrogen emissions lead to a reduction of plant diversity. Researchers at the University of Basel analyzed plots all over Switzerland and report that the plant diversity has decreased in landscapes with high nitrogen deposition. The journal Royal Society Open Science has published their results.

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