financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41201056);the National Basic Research Program of China(2014CB954202);the West Light Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XBBS-2014-20);the Program of Joint Foundation of the National Natural Science Foundation;the Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China(U1503101)
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are the major nutrients that constrain plant growth and development, as well as the structure and function of ecosystems. Hence, leaf N and P patterns can contribute to a deep under...