Nitrogen (N) cycling processes are fundamental to the functioning of wetland ecosystems
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The gap
Although nitrogen (N) cycling processes are fundamental to the functioning of wetland ecosystems, the effects and underlying mechanisms of plant diversity on soil N cycling remain insufficiently understood.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 9 times in total.
Research trend
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Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps
- Plant diversity promotes soil nitrogen retention and removal processes in wetlands (2025) · New Phytologist · cited 8× · doi
Although nitrogen (N) cycling processes are fundamental to the functioning of wetland ecosystems, the effects and underlying mechanisms of plant diversity on soil N cycling remain insufficiently understood.
generalabstractevidence 4/5Keywords: cycling nitrogen processes fundamental functioning wetland ecosystems effects underlying mechanisms plant diversity soil remain insufficiently - Elevated CO2 and warming intensify plant reliance on soil nitrogen reserves despite intensive fertilization (2026) · Nature Communications · doi
The distinction between external nitrogen inputs and mobilization of soil nitrogen reserves remains poorly resolved. The role of soil nitrogen reserves in sustaining plant growth under climate change is not well understood.
generalstated research gapevidence 3/5Keywords: distinction between external nitrogen inputs mobilization soil reserves - Distinct Effects of Domestication and Improvementon Genetic Load and Nitrogen-Response Variation inSorghum (2026) · bioRxiv · doi
Crop domestication and subsequent improvement under modern agronomic conditions have altered the nitrogen (N) regimes experienced by crops, yet how selection has reshaped the genetic architecture of phenotypic responses to N availability remains poorly understood.
generalabstractevidence 2/5Keywords: crop domestication subsequent improvement modern agronomic conditions altered nitrogen regimes experienced crops selection reshaped genetic - Contrasting N Form Uptake Strategies of Alpine Plant Functional Groups Under N and P Enrichment (2026) · Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences · doi
Although biomass responses to nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) additions have been widely investigated, shifts in plant N uptake strategies among functional groups under nutrient enrichment remain poorly understood.
generalabstractevidence 2/5Keywords: biomass responses nitrogen phosphorus additions widely investigated shifts plant uptake strategies among functional groups nutrient - Phenological shifts compensated reproductive success due to nitrogen enrichment in an alpine meadow (2026) · New Phytologist · cited 1× · doi
Although nitrogen (N) enrichment and precipitation changes are known to influence plant phenology and reproduction via altered soil nutrient and water availability, as well as above- and belowground biological processes, how these phenological changes affect reproduction remains unclear.
generalabstractevidence 2/5Keywords: changes reproduction nitrogen enrichment precipitation known influence plant phenology altered soil nutrient water availability well
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