We agree that the implications of nutrient deprivation can be complex and therefore we have been cautious not to overinterpret the findings based on these experiments.
Thus, the evolutionary implications of nutrient change for life histories discussed here may apply most prominently to a subset of species favored in these conditions (Table 1: H16)—these species may form the basis of future diversification events (Tilman and Lehman 2001).
The mechanisms involved in this process are discussed with the implication for nutrient extraction and use of leachate from chicken manure waste sources.
These findings have implications for understanding the interactions of nutrients with environmental contaminants on the pathology of inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerosis.
The implication of this is that, nutrient requirements may not have been met in over half of the children in this study.
The accompanying changes in the frequency and timing of freeze thaw episodes and the evidence of their disruptive and selective influence upon soil microbial processes, when human induced, suggests there are wider implications for nutrient cycling and functioning of mountain ecosystems.
The presence of mycorrhiza in biofilters could have implications for nutrient and metal uptake in plants, and thus enhance removal of target pollutants.
Using IV drips mean that "people could be unknowingly receiving excessive amounts of nutrients which may have health implications, particularly for those having it regularly and people with background health conditions (known or unknown)", she warns.
However, there is an increasing amount of data showing the implication of the so-called "non-nutrients", i.e., phytochemicals, in the immune system responses [ 4].
The results presented challenge this belief, with important implications for nutrient management and the evaluation of its effectiveness.
