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Grassland ecosystems show abrupt changes when nitrogen fertilization exceeds key threshold
Ecosystem responses to global change are often nonlinear. Ecological thresholds are tipping points beyond which small changes in environmental conditions can have disproportionate effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Such changes in climate—drought, rising temperatures, etc.—are caused by human activities, including land use intensification.
Ecosystem responses to global change are often nonlinear. Ecological thresholds are tipping points beyond which small changes in environmental conditions can have disproportionate effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Such changes in climate—drought, rising temperatures, etc.—are caused by human activities, including land use intensification.
