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Figure 3-2. Benthic microbial N and P resource allocation in terms of C mineralization.
 The Y-axis represents apparent P limitation while the X-axis represents
 apparent N limitation on C mineralization. Values are log-transformed for
 comparison. N and P conditions reflect microbially perceived concentrations.

 1.8
 Low N, High P High N, High P
 1.6 M ESS ESS
 ECS ESS A ECS
 1.4 EOSI
 EOS A ECS
 1.2 EOS

 1

 0.8
 0.8RSS
 0.6
 0.6 RSS
 U M R RSS A RCS A RCS
 0.4 RCS

 0.2 0 ROS
 *ROS
 0 RROS

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-0.5 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1
 Ecell/En


0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4


Soil microbial N and P resource allocation in terms of C mineralization. The
Y-axis represents apparent P limitation while the X-axis represents apparent
N limitation on C mineralization. Values are log-transformed for
comparison. N and P conditions reflect microbially perceived concentrations.


-0.2 -0.1 0 0.1 0.2
 Ecell/En


Figure 3-3.