Nutritional constraints in terrestrial and freshwater food webs
@article{Elser2000NutritionalCI, title={Nutritional constraints in terrestrial and freshwater food webs}, author={J. Elser and W. Fagan and R. Denno and D. Dobberfuhl and A. Folarin and A. Huberty and S. Interlandi and S. Kilham and E. McCauley and K. L. Schulz and E. Siemann and R. Sterner}, journal={Nature}, year={2000}, volume={408}, pages={578-580} }
Biological and environmental contrasts between aquatic and terrestrial systems have hindered analyses of community and ecosystem structure across Earth's diverse habitats. Ecological stoichiometry provides an integrative approach for such analyses, as all organisms are composed of the same major elements (C, N, P) whose balance affects production, nutrient cycling, and food-web dynamics. Here we show both similarities and differences in the C:N:P ratios of primary producers (autotrophs) and… CONTINUE READING
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