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Nitrogen-limited ecosystems are those where primary production increases markedly if nitrogen fertilizer is supplied. Nitrogen-depleted ecosystems are those where natural or human influences have led to large losses of nitrogen from the site. Nitrogen-depleted ecosystems are usually nitrogen-limited, while the reverse may or may not be true.
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Tamm, C.O. (1991). Nitrogen-Limited and Nitrogen-Depleted Terrestrial Ecosystems: Ecological Characteristics. In: Nitrogen in Terrestrial Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 81. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75168-4_3
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