title: Physiological Responses of Two Epiphytic Bryophytes to Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Sulfur Addition in a Subtropical Montane Cloud Forest.
abstract: Atmospheric depositions pose significant threats to biodiversity and ecosystem function. However, the underlying physiological mechanisms are not well understood, and few studies have considered the combined effects and interactions of multiple pollutants. This in situ study explored the physiological responses of two epiphytic bryophytes to combined addition of nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur. We investigated the electrical conductivity (EC), total chlorophyll concentration (Chl), nutrient stoichiometry and chlorophyll fluorescence signals in a subtropical montane cloud forest in south-west China. The results showed that enhanced fertilizer additions imposed detrimental effects on bryophytes, and the combined enrichment of simulated fertilization exerted limited synergistic effects in their natural environments. On the whole, EC, Chl, the effective quantum yield of photosystem II (ΦPSII) and photochemical quenching (qP) were the more reliable indicators of increased artificial fertilization. However, conclusions on nutrient stoichiometry should be drawn cautiously concerning the saturation uptake and nutrient interactions in bryophytes. Finally, we discuss the limitations of prevailing fertilization experiments and emphasize the importance of long-term data available for future investigations.
authors: Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China.|University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors: Xi
authors: X
authors: Chen
authors: Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China.
authors: Wen-Yao
authors: WY
authors: Liu
authors: Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China.
authors: Liang
authors: L
authors: Song
authors: Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China.
authors: Su
authors: S
authors: Li
authors: Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China.|University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors: Yi
authors: Y
authors: Wu
authors: Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China.|University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors: Xian-Meng
authors: XM
authors: Shi
authors: Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China.|University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors: Jun-Biao
authors: JB
authors: Huang
authors: Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China.|University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors: Chuan-Sheng
authors: CS
authors: Wu
mesh_terms: D001272:Atmosphere; D044822:Biodiversity; D044002:Bryophyta / Q000502:physiology*; D002681:China; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000737:chemistry; D000077194:Chlorophyll A; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D065928:Forests; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013455:Sulfur / Q000032:analysis*; D014197:Trees
chemical_list: D002734:Chlorophyll; D010758:Phosphorus; D013455:Sulfur; D009584:Nitrogen; D000077194:Chlorophyll A