The role of polyphenols in terrestrial ecosystem nutrient cycling

被引:693
作者
Hättenschwiler, S [1 ]
Vitousek, PM [1 ]
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[1] Stanford Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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10.1016/S0169-5347(00)01861-9
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Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
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071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Interspecific variation in polyphenol production by plants has been interpreted in terms of defense against herbivores. Several recent lines of evidence suggest that polyphenols also influence the pools and fluxes of inorganic and organic soil nutrients. Such effects could have far-ranging consequences for nutrient competition among and between plants and microbes, and for ecosystem nutrient cycling and retention. The significance of polyphenols for nutrient cycling and plant productivity is still uncertain, but it could provide an alternative or complementary explanation for the variability in polyphenol production by plants.
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