Towards a mechanistic understanding of the impacts of nitrogen depositionon producer–consumer interactions (2023)

Vogels, J. J., D. B. Van de Waal, M. F. WallisDeVries, A. B. Van den Burg, M. Nijssen, R. Bobbink, M. P. Berg, H. Olde Venterink and H. Siepel, 2023.

Here, we review the effects of N deposition on producer–consumer interactions, focusing on five existing ecological frameworks: C:N:P ecological stoichiometry, trace element ecological stoichiometry, nutritional geometry, essential micronutrients and allelochemicals. We link reported N deposition-mediated changes in producer quality to life-history strategies and traits of consumers, to gain a mechanistic understanding of the direction of response in consumers.