The Effects of Nitrogen on Biodiversity at Niwot Ridge

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Nitrogen Deposition

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Here is a graph showing how the nitrogen deposition rate affects the amount of nitrogen in streams in the forest and tundra.

Figure redrawn from Baron J. S., D. S. Ojima, E. A. Holland, and W. J. Parton. 1994. Analysis of nitrogen saturation potential in Rocky Mountain tundra and forest: implications for aquatic systems. Biogeochemistry. 27: 61-82.

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