# Nitrogen availability in soil controls uptake of different nitrogen forms by plants

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 66 |
| Journal | New Phytologist |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/nph.20335 |
| Corresponding authors | Xingliang Xu, Yanfen Wang |
| Institution | Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/botany-and-plant-ecology-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/nph.20335](https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.20335)

## Topics

nitrogen uptake · inorganic nitrogen forms · organic nitrogen forms · grassland ecosystems · temperate grasslands · alpine grasslands · Ammonium uptake · Nitrate uptake · amino acid uptake · Nitrogen availability · in situ measurement · 3000 km transect · uptake preference · uptake rates · chemical niche differentiation · plant-soil interactions · 13N isotope tracing · climate modulation · coexisting plant species

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