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ArticleNature communications2025

Characteristics of leaf nutrient resorption efficiency in Tibetan alpine permafrost ecosystems.

Guibiao Yang, Meifeng Deng, Lulu Guo, Enzai Du, Zhihu Zheng, Yunfeng Peng, Chunbao Zhao, Lingli Liu, Yuanhe Yang

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Guibiao YangState·Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Meifeng DengState·Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6245-3695
Lulu GuoState·Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-4630
Enzai DuState Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5519-0150
Zhihu ZhengState·Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-7318-9950
Yunfeng PengState·Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4151-4206
Chunbao ZhaoState·Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Lingli LiuState·Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5696-3151
Yuanhe YangState·Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. yhyang@ibcas.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5399-4606

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32425004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nutrient resorption is an important strategy for nutrient conservation, especially in permafrost ecosystems where plant growth is limited by nutrients. Based on the measurements mainly derived from tropical, subtropical and temperate regions, current projections suggest that resorption efficiency is higher for leaf nitrogen (N) than for phosphorus (P) in cold regions. However, these projections have not been fully validated due to the lack of observations in permafrost ecosystems. Here, we carry out a large-scale sampling campaign along a permafrost transect on the Tibetan Plateau. Our results show that, in contrast with the prevailing view, resorption efficiency is higher for leaf P than N in permafrost ecosystems (75.1 ± 1.8% vs. 58.7 ± 1.5%; mean ± standard error). Our results also reveal that leaf P resorption efficiency is higher in permafrost ecosystems than in global herbaceous plants, while there is no difference for leaf N resorption efficiency. Interestingly, there is a trade-off between leaf N resorption efficiency and soil N mineralization rate, but no such pattern exists for P. These results illustrate the unique characteristics of plant nutrient resorption in permafrost ecosystems and advance our understanding of nutrient conservation strategies in little-studied permafrost regions.

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EcosystemNitrogenNutrientsPermafrostPhosphorusPlant LeavesPlantsSoilTibetNitrogenNutrientsPhosphorusSoil

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