Answer
Nutrient limitation occurs when meaningful additions of an essential element in additions of an essential element in biologically available forms cause an increase in the rate of a biological process (such as primary productivity) and/or in the size of an important ecosystem compartment (such as bi ) biomass)
Work Step by Step
Nutrient limitations can reduce growth and increase a tree's susceptibility to other stresses. Trees differ in their demands for specific nutrients, but exhibit a similar optimal balance. At slow growth rates, the overall demand for nutrients is low, and optimal balance can be achieved through selective uptake of scarce nutrients by roots and symbiotic (mycorrhizal) fungi.
