Nutrient Network Research

diagram showing how nutrient and fencing effects on leaf-scale endophyte diversity are mediated by biomass effects on shade

The Nutrient Network (https://nutnet.org/), aka NutNet, is a global collaborative research group studying two of the most important effects of humans on grassland ecosystems: alteration of herbivore (i.e., grazing animal) density and increased supply of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. To quantify these effects, NutNet scientists are conducting a globally replicated, long-term ecological experiment, which is occurring at over 130 sites worldwide. NutNet is coordinated by MSI PIs Professor Eric Seabloom and Professor Elizabeth Borer, both of the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior in the College of Biological Sciences, who are also NutNet co-founders.

Recent papers by NutNet researchers:

MSI supports NutNet by helping manage and maintain plant, soil, climate, and genomics data collected in the globally distributed NutNet experiment.

Image description: Nutrient and fencing effects on leaf-scale endophyte diversity are mediated by biomass effects on shade. Arrow width represents magnitude of standardized coefficients. Double-headed, dashed arrows indicate relationships modeled as correlated errors. Black arrows represent positive coefficients and orange arrows represent negative coefficients. All tests are two-tailed. (Image and description, Seabloom, E., et al. Nat Commun 14: 3516 (2023). doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-39179-w.

posted on August 9, 2023

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