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Response Of Tree Growth And Water Use Efficiency To Climate And Nitrogen Deposition In A Temperate Deciduous Forest In The Northeastern Us, Katie Jennings
Response Of Tree Growth And Water Use Efficiency To Climate And Nitrogen Deposition In A Temperate Deciduous Forest In The Northeastern Us, Katie Jennings
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Nitrogen (N) deposition and climate change are altering tree growth and may have important consequences for water use in northeastern forests. Intrinsic water use efficiency (iWUE), the trade-off between water loss and carbon fixed during photosynthesis, directly links forest carbon and water cycles. Dendrochronology and stable isotopes (delta13C and delta18O) were used to assess Quercus velutina growth and iWUE within a chronic N deposition experiment (20+ years of fertilization at low- and high-N rates). Fertilized trees exhibited sustained growth enhancement, with the greatest response observed for high-N trees. All fertilized trees improved their iWUE through increased photosynthetic rates, but was …