Natural systems capture energy and nutrients through complex interactions, which are simplified and disrupted under agricultural uses2.
Negative response values demonstrate deleterious effects of nitrogenous fertilizers on crop yields if applied without other nutrients or lime.
For both nutrient levels, larvae were less developed at higher egg densities.
Among the many efficiencies gained in intensive rotationally grazed systems, 60-99% of minerals and nutrients are recoverable14.
Our nutrient values were higher, possibly because of differences in methods used.
It makes nutrients available for growth of primary producers and it releases carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
Measuring decomposition, nutrient turnover, and stores in plant litter.
A major aspect of ecosystem research concerns the factors that determine the rate of nutrient fluxes and turnover in the system.
