Nutrient addition increases insect herbivory in Nothofagus antarctica on North-Patagonian forests
The change in nutrient availability in the soil can affect key functions of forest ecosystems, such as insect herbivory. Although insect herbivory is particularly relevant because it can impact on the growth and mortality of forest plant species, the evidence of the impacts of fertilizers addition o...
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ftirta:oai:repositori.irta.cat:20.500.12327/2947 2024-06-02T07:56:10+00:00 Nutrient addition increases insect herbivory in Nothofagus antarctica on North-Patagonian forests Martínez, Lucía C. Haedo, Joana P. Pérez-Méndez, Néstor Fioroni, Facundo Garibaldi, Lucas A. Marrero, Hugo J. Producció Vegetal Cultius Extensius Sostenibles 2026-02-27T01:00:00Z 26 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/2947 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121769 eng eng Elsevier Forest Ecology and Management MICINN/ /RYC2021-033599-I/ES/ / Martinez, Lucia, Joana P. Haedo, Néstor Pérez‐Méndez, Facundo Fioroni, Lucas A. Garibaldi, and Hugo Javier Marrero. 2024. “Nutrient Addition Increases Insect Herbivory in Nothofagus Antarctica on North-Patagonian Forests.” Forest Ecology and Management 558: 121769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121769. 0378-1127 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/2947 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121769 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess 632 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 1483 ftirta https://doi.org/20.500.12327/294710.1016/j.foreco.2024.121769 2024-05-06T02:29:12Z The change in nutrient availability in the soil can affect key functions of forest ecosystems, such as insect herbivory. Although insect herbivory is particularly relevant because it can impact on the growth and mortality of forest plant species, the evidence of the impacts of fertilizers addition on herbivory patterns is limited. In this study, we specifically evaluated how herbivory frequency on the timber species Nothofagus antarctica is affected by the addition of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and their combinations to the soil, using a long term full-factorial field experiment in a North-Patagonian Forest (Argentina). Our study investigated the effects of fertilizers (N, P, and K) on herbivory frequency and leaf nutrient concentrations of the studied species. We found that the addition of fertilizers to the soil increased herbivory frequency, which was mediated by increases in leaf nutrient concentrations. Furthermore, we observed that interactions between fertilizers in leaf nutrient concentrations generally produced increases in herbivory, both in the amount of leaf consumed and in the foliar damage percentage. These findings suggest that fertilization can have complex effects on plant-herbivore interactions, and that the specific effects may depend on the identity of the nutrients that combined, the plant species, and the level of nutrient availability. Our results provide evidence that changes in soil nutrient availability are important in forest ecosystems, and that should be considered to develop effective management strategies for the sustainable use of natural resources in Patagonian forests. This study was supported by Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (FONCYT, PICT-2018-00941 and PICT-2019-0393), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET, PIP 2020) and Universidad Nacional de Río Negro (UNRN-PI 40-B-892). Lucía C. Martínez has a doctoral fellowship granted by CONICET. N. Pérez-Méndez is supported by a Spanish "Ramón y Cajal" fellowship ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica IRTA Pubpro (Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology) Argentina Lucía ENVELOPE(-57.033,-57.033,-63.450,-63.450) Martínez ENVELOPE(-62.183,-62.183,-64.650,-64.650) Forest Ecology and Management 558 121769 |
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The change in nutrient availability in the soil can affect key functions of forest ecosystems, such as insect herbivory. Although insect herbivory is particularly relevant because it can impact on the growth and mortality of forest plant species, the evidence of the impacts of fertilizers addition on herbivory patterns is limited. In this study, we specifically evaluated how herbivory frequency on the timber species Nothofagus antarctica is affected by the addition of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and their combinations to the soil, using a long term full-factorial field experiment in a North-Patagonian Forest (Argentina). Our study investigated the effects of fertilizers (N, P, and K) on herbivory frequency and leaf nutrient concentrations of the studied species. We found that the addition of fertilizers to the soil increased herbivory frequency, which was mediated by increases in leaf nutrient concentrations. Furthermore, we observed that interactions between fertilizers in leaf nutrient concentrations generally produced increases in herbivory, both in the amount of leaf consumed and in the foliar damage percentage. These findings suggest that fertilization can have complex effects on plant-herbivore interactions, and that the specific effects may depend on the identity of the nutrients that combined, the plant species, and the level of nutrient availability. Our results provide evidence that changes in soil nutrient availability are important in forest ecosystems, and that should be considered to develop effective management strategies for the sustainable use of natural resources in Patagonian forests. This study was supported by Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (FONCYT, PICT-2018-00941 and PICT-2019-0393), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET, PIP 2020) and Universidad Nacional de Río Negro (UNRN-PI 40-B-892). Lucía C. Martínez has a doctoral fellowship granted by CONICET. N. Pérez-Méndez is supported by a Spanish "Ramón y Cajal" fellowship ... |
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Nutrient addition increases insect herbivory in Nothofagus antarctica on North-Patagonian forests |
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Nutrient addition increases insect herbivory in Nothofagus antarctica on North-Patagonian forests |
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Nutrient addition increases insect herbivory in Nothofagus antarctica on North-Patagonian forests |
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Nutrient addition increases insect herbivory in Nothofagus antarctica on North-Patagonian forests |
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Nutrient addition increases insect herbivory in Nothofagus antarctica on North-Patagonian forests |
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nutrient addition increases insect herbivory in nothofagus antarctica on north-patagonian forests |
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