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On 27 September 1985, Hurricane Gloria intersected the Rhode Island land mass and disrupted normal autumnal element resorption in 20 ramets of a trembling aspen clone (Populus tremuloides). No mechanical injury to the plants was observed, but in contrast to undamaged aspens, the wind/salt-damaged aspens did not withdraw nitrogen (N) or phosphorus (P) from senescing leaves. There was actually 17% more N in abscising leaves than in presenescent, pre-hurricane leaves.
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Killingbeck, K.T. Hurricane-induced modification of nitrogen and phosphorus resorption in an aspen clone: an example of diffuse disturbance. Oecologia 75, 213–215 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00378600
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