# Microbial competition for phosphorus limits the CO2 response of a mature forest

*PRI Rank #17 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #17 |
| 18m citations | 69 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-07491-0 |
| Corresponding authors | Kristine Y. Crous |
| Institution | Zhejiang University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-water-relations-and-carbon-dynamics/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-07491-0](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07491-0)

## Topics

Elevated CO2 · phosphorus limitation · Mature forests · Microbial competition · ecosystem P budget · P recycling · Microbial competition · plant P uptake · CO2 fertilization · Terrestrial carbon sequestration · nutrient availability constraint · Fine root exudation · P use efficiency · soil P mineralization · tree biomass accumulation · Earth system models · Land carbon sink

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-water-relations-and-carbon-dynamics/2026. Accessed 2026-07-29.

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