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Decline of Acid-Sensitive Plant Species in Heathland Can Be Attributed to Ammonium Toxicity in Combination with Low pH by Leon J. L. van den Berg, Dorland, Edu, Vergeer, Philippine, Miron A. C. Hart, Bobbink, Roland, Jan G. M. Roelofs

“…• The effects of increasing ammonium concentrations in combination with different pH levels were studied on five heathland plant species to determine whether…”
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Sphagnum mosses--masters of efficient N-uptake while avoiding intoxication by Fritz, Christian, Lamers, Leon P M, Riaz, Muhammad, van den Berg, Leon J L, Elzenga, Theo J T M

“…Peat forming Sphagnum mosses are able to prevent the dominance of vascular plants under ombrotrophic conditions by efficiently scavenging atmospherically…”
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Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations in UK soils and the influence of soil, vegetation type and seasonality by van den Berg, Leon J.L., Shotbolt, Laura, Ashmore, Mike R.

“…Given the lack of studies which measured dissolved organic carbon (DOC) over long periods, especially in non-forest habitat, the aim of this study was to…”
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Ecosystem responses to reduced and oxidised nitrogen inputs in European terrestrial habitats by Stevens, Carly J., Manning, Pete, van den Berg, Leon J.L., de Graaf, Maaike C.C., Wamelink, G.W. Wieger, Boxman, Andries W., Bleeker, Albert, Vergeer, Philippine, Arroniz-Crespo, Maria, Limpens, Juul, Lamers, Leon P.M., Bobbink, Roland, Dorland, Edu

“…While it is well established that ecosystems display strong responses to elevated nitrogen deposition, the importance of the ratio between the dominant forms…”
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The importance of considering origin in effects of nitrogen deposition on plant performance and competitive ability by Wedlich, Kerstin V., Vergeer, Philippine, Ashmore, Mike R., van den Berg, Leon L. J.

“…Background and Aims Differential capacity of species/genotypes to respond to increased atmospheric N deposition may be an important long-term driver of species…”
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Patterns of long‐term vegetation change vary between different types of semi‐natural grasslands in Western and Central Europe by Diekmann, Martin, Andres, Christian, Becker, Thomas, Bennie, Jonathan, Blüml, Volker, Bullock, James M., Culmsee, Heike, Fanigliulo, Miriam, Hahn, Annett, Heinken, Thilo, Leuschner, Christoph, Luka, Stefanie, Meißner, Justus, Müller, Josef, Newton, Adrian, Peppler‐Lisbach, Cord, Rosenthal, Gert, van den Berg, Leon J. L., Vergeer, Philippine, Wesche, Karsten, Bartha, Sándor

“…Questions Has plant species richness in semi‐natural grasslands changed over recent decades? Do the temporal trends of habitat specialists differ from those of…”
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Direct and indirect effects of nitrogen deposition on species composition change in calcareous grasslands by VAN DEN BERG, LEON J. L., VERGEER, PHILIPPINE, RICH, TIM C. G., SMART, SIMON M., GUEST, DAN, ASHMORE, MIKE R.

“…Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition has been identified as a major threat to biodiversity, but field surveys of its effects have rarely focussed on sites which…”
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Atmospheric nitrogen deposition explains patterns of plant species loss by McCLEAN, COLIN J., van den BERG, LEON J. L., ASHMORE, MIKE R., PRESTON, CHRIS D.

“…Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition across Europe increased substantially from the 1950s to the 1990s. Targeted surveys suggest a negative correlation between…”
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Inertia in an ombrotrophic bog ecosystem in response to 9 years' realistic perturbation by wet deposition of nitrogen, separated by form by Sheppard, Lucy J., Leith, Ian D., Mizunuma, Toshie, Leeson, Sarah, Kivimaki, Sanna, Neil Cape, J., van Dijk, Netty, Leaver, David, Sutton, Mark A., Fowler, David, Van den Berg, Leon J.L., Crossley, Alan, Field, Chris, Smart, Simon

“…Wet deposition of nitrogen (N) occurs in oxidized (nitrate) and reduced (ammonium) forms. Whether one form drives vegetation change more than the other is…”
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Hydrogen fluoride damage to vegetation from peri-urban brick kilns in Asia: A growing but unrecognised problem? by Ahmad, Muhammad Nauman, van den Berg, Leon J.L., Shah, Hamid Ullah, Masood, Tariq, Büker, Patrick, Emberson, Lisa, Ashmore, Mike

“…The rapid urbanisation of many cities in south and south-east Asia has increased the demand for bricks, which are typically supplied from brick kilns in…”
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Coexistence and niche differentiation at large spatial scale in a West-European softwater plant community by Vanderhaeghe, Floris, Ruysschaert, Sofie, van den Berg, Leon J. L., Roelofs, Jan G. M., Smolders, Alfons J. P., Hoffmann, Maurice

“…There is growing evidence that species are able to coexist in communities through niche separation, and that consistent community structuring can take place at…”
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Aboveground persistence of vascular plants in relationship to the levels of airborne nutrient deposition by Hendriks, Rob J. J, Ozinga, Wim A, van den Berg, Leon J. L, Noordijk, Erik, Schaminée, Joop H. J, van Groenendael, Jan M

“…This paper examines whether high atmospheric nitrogen deposition affects aboveground persistence of vascular plants. We combined information on local…”
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Effects of airborne ammonium and nitrate pollution strongly differ in peat bogs, but symbiotic nitrogen fixation remains unaffected by van den Elzen, Eva, van den Berg, Leon J.L., van der Weijden, Bas, Fritz, Christian, Sheppard, Lucy J., Lamers, Leon P.M.

“…•N2 fixation of moss symbionts is not down-regulated by increased N deposition.•Ammonium N deposition leads to N stress response in keystone spp. of…”
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Effects of nitrogen enrichment on coastal dune grassland: A mesocosm study by van den Berg, Leon J.L., Tomassen, Hilde B.M., Roelofs, Jan G.M., Bobbink, Roland

“…Mesocosms filled with dune sand were planted with graminoid ( Calamagrostis epigejos, Carex arenaria) and herbaceous species ( Carlina vulgaris, Galium verum)…”
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Evidence for differential effects of reduced and oxidised nitrogen deposition on vegetation independent of nitrogen load by van den Berg, Leon J.L., Jones, Laurence, Sheppard, Lucy J., Smart, Simon M., Bobbink, Roland, Dise, Nancy B., Ashmore, Mike R.

“…Nitrogen (N) deposition impacts natural and semi-natural ecosystems globally. The responses of vegetation to N deposition may, however, differ strongly between…”
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Geographical variation in the response to nitrogen deposition in Arabidopsis lyrata petraea by Vergeer, Philippine, van den Berg, Leon L.J, Bulling, Mark T, Ashmore, Mike R, Kunin, William E

“…The adaptive responses to atmospheric nitrogen deposition for different European accessions of Arabidopsis lyrata petraea were analysed using populations along…”
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The effect of turf cutting on plant and arbuscular mycorrhizal spore recolonisation: Implications for heathland restoration by Vergeer, Philippine, van den Berg, Leon J.L., Baar, Jacqueline, Ouborg, N. Joop, Roelofs, Jan G.M.

“…In two natural heathland vegetations, we analysed the effect of turf cutting on spore numbers of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). Next to this, we performed…”
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Heathland restoration in The Netherlands: Effects of turf cutting depth on germination of Arnica montana by van den Berg, Leon J. L, Vergeer, Philippine, Roelofs, Jan G. M

“…Germination experiments were conducted in a heathland after turf cutting and in a climate chamber to investigate the effects of turf cutting depth, aluminium…”
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Catchment Liming to Restore Degraded, Acidified Heathlands and Moorland Pools by Dorland, Edu, Van Den Berg, Leon J. L., Brouwer, Emiel, Roelofs, Jan G. M., Bobbink, Roland

“…Current restoration measures of degraded, acidified heathland ecosystems have not always been successful in the Netherlands. Positive effects of a restored…”
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Direct and indirect effects of nitrogen deposition on species composition change in calcareous grasslands: N DEPOSITION EFFECTS ON CALCAREOUS GRASSLANDS by VAN DEN BERG, LEON J. L., VERGEER, PHILIPPINE, RICH, TIM C. G., SMART, SIMON M., GUEST, DAN, ASHMORE, MIKE R.

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