For a long time I've heard people talk about the effects of adding =
mineral fertilizers to grasslands - how it causes a crash in species =
richness.=20
Has anyone ever tried adding mineral fertilizer to tropical forest and =
studying (say) the species diversity of seedlings, or long term effects =
on regeneration?
It may be interesting from the point of view of understanding =
maintainance of species richness.=20
Examining effects on growth rate of tropical trees might also be =
relevant to the idea of setting up artificial forests for carbon =
sequestration.=20
Jonathan Adams
