n-p co-limitation of primary production and response of arthropods to n and p in early primary succession on mount st. helens volcano阻燃剂co-limitation节肢动物的初级生产和响应n和p在原生演替早期圣海伦火山的火山.pdfVIP

N-P Co-Limitation of Primary Production and Response of Arthropods to N and P in Early Primary Succession on Mount St. Helens Volcano 1 1¤a 2 1¤b 3 John G. Bishop *, Niamh B. O’Hara , Jonathan H. Titus , Jennifer L. Apple , Richard A. Gill , Louise Wynn1 1 School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Vancouver, Washington, United States of America, 2 Department of Biology, SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, New York, United States of America, 3 Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, United States of America Abstract Background: The effect of low nutrient availability on plant-consumer interactions during early succession is poorly understood. The low productivity and complexity of primary successional communities are expected to limit diversity and abundance of arthropods, but few studies have examined arthropod responses to enhanced nutrient supply in this context. We investigated the effects of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) addition on plant productivity and arthropod abundance on 24-yr-old soils at Mount St. Helens volcano. Methodology/Principal Findings: We measured the relative abundance of eight arthropod orders and five families in plots that received N, P, or no nutrients for 3–5 years. We also measured plant % cover, leaf %N, and plant diversity. Vegetation responded rapidly to N addition but showed a lagged response to P that, combined with evidence of increased N fixation, suggested P-limitation to N availability. After 3 yrs of fertilization, orthopterans (primarily Anabrus simplex (Tettigoniidae) and Melanoplus spp (Acrididae)) showed a striking attraction to P addition plots, while no other taxa responded to fertilization. After 5 yrs of fertilization, or