Re-analysis finds no clear link between phyllosphere nitrifiers and canopy nitrification in European forests, suggesting a need for interdisciplinary collaboration.
A recent study inferred the substantial contribution of phyllosphere nitrifiers to canopy nitrification in European forests. By re-analyzing the data from European forests, however, we show no clear relationship between phyllosphere nitrifiers abundance and canopy nitrification. A lack of such relationship may be attributed to uncertainties in canopy nitrification and phyllosphere nitrifiers, calling for a need of interdisciplinary collaboration among empirical, theoretical and modeling scientists.
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