In aquatic ecosystem, nutrient limitation has a long research history. I am wondering the reason why it is important to quantify the stoichiometry of a specie or species. Would anyone help me to understand this topic?
I assume you are referring to elemental stoichiometry. All organisms are made of elements such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus (the main three) and others. Different trophic groups or species tend to have their characteristic elemental compositions, and they all need to acquire the right elements from the environments to survive, grow and reproduce, etc. When the need and the supply are out of balance, the organism will suffer. A similar idea applies to nutrient limitation. An organism may need N and P in certain proportions to do well, but when N and P are supplied in different proportions, one of the element becomes "limiting" relative to the other. The study of elemental stoichiometry in ecology therefore helps us understand the dynamics of need and supply, and the consequences when they are balanced or imbalanced. For starter check out the book "Ecological Stoichiometry" by Sterner and Elser.
An excellent answer, a good suggestion and a really fascinating book. enjoy it
Yes, I am referring to elemental stoichiometry. I have read the book "Ecological Stoichiometry" by Sterner and Elser. In this book, they did describe what is ecological stoichiometry and why they focus on it. I think It's interesting to know deeper about the differences of ecological stoichiometry among different autotrophic or heterotrophic species.
However, I can't understand the meaning of this differences. Are the differences demanstrate competitive ability of species? or other meanings?
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