WATER AND NITROGEN UPTAKE PATTERNS FOLLOWING MOISTURE PULSES IN A COLD DESERT COMMUNITY

Variation in the ability to utilize pulses of both water and nitrogen (N) is one possible mechanism allowing the coexistence of species in the cold desert community on the Colorado Plateau. We simulated 25-mm precipitation events and used stable isotope tracers (2H and 15N) to follow water and N upt... View More