Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems?
The relative contribution of bryophytes to plant diversity, primary productivity, and ecosystem functioning increases towards colder climates. Bryophytes respond to environmental changes at the species level, but because bryophyte species are relatively difficult to identify, they are often lumped i...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/as-2020-0057 2024-06-23T07:48:17+00:00 Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems? Lett, Signe Jónsdóttir, Ingibjörg S. Becker-Scarpitta, Antoine Christiansen, Casper T. During, Heinjo Ekelund, Flemming Henry, Gregory H.R. Lang, Simone I. Michelsen, Anders Rousk, Kathrin Alatalo, Juha M. Betway, Katlyn R. Rui, Sara B. Callaghan, Terry Carbognani, Michele Cooper, Elisabeth J. Cornelissen, J. Hans C. Dorrepaal, Ellen Egelkraut, Dagmar Elumeeva, Tatiana G. Haugum, Siri V. Hollister, Robert D. Jägerbrand, Annika K. Keuper, Frida Klanderud, Kari Lévesque, Esther Liu, Xin May, Jeremy Michel, Pascale Mörsdorf, Martin Petraglia, Alessandro Rixen, Christian Robroek, Bjorn J.M. Rzepczynska, Agnieszka M. Soudzilovskaia, Nadejda A. Tolvanen, Anne Vandvik, Vigdis Volkov, Igor Volkova, Irina Zuijlen, Kristel van 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/as-2020-0057 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/as-2020-0057 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/as-2020-0057 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Arctic Science volume 8, issue 3, page 609-637 ISSN 2368-7460 2368-7460 journal-article 2022 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2020-0057 2024-06-13T04:10:50Z The relative contribution of bryophytes to plant diversity, primary productivity, and ecosystem functioning increases towards colder climates. Bryophytes respond to environmental changes at the species level, but because bryophyte species are relatively difficult to identify, they are often lumped into one functional group. Consequently, bryophyte function remains poorly resolved. Here, we explore how higher resolution of bryophyte functional diversity can be encouraged and implemented in tundra ecological studies. We briefly review previous bryophyte functional classifications and the roles of bryophytes in tundra ecosystems and their susceptibility to environmental change. Based on shoot morphology and colony organization, we then propose twelve easily distinguishable bryophyte functional groups. To illustrate how bryophyte functional groups can help elucidate variation in bryophyte effects and responses, we compiled existing data on water holding capacity, a key bryophyte trait. Although plant functional groups can mask potentially high interspecific and intraspecific variability, we found better separation of bryophyte functional group means compared with previous grouping systems regarding water holding capacity. This suggests that our bryophyte functional groups truly represent variation in the functional roles of bryophytes in tundra ecosystems. Lastly, we provide recommendations to improve the monitoring of bryophyte community changes in tundra study sites. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Tundra Canadian Science Publishing Arctic Science |
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The relative contribution of bryophytes to plant diversity, primary productivity, and ecosystem functioning increases towards colder climates. Bryophytes respond to environmental changes at the species level, but because bryophyte species are relatively difficult to identify, they are often lumped into one functional group. Consequently, bryophyte function remains poorly resolved. Here, we explore how higher resolution of bryophyte functional diversity can be encouraged and implemented in tundra ecological studies. We briefly review previous bryophyte functional classifications and the roles of bryophytes in tundra ecosystems and their susceptibility to environmental change. Based on shoot morphology and colony organization, we then propose twelve easily distinguishable bryophyte functional groups. To illustrate how bryophyte functional groups can help elucidate variation in bryophyte effects and responses, we compiled existing data on water holding capacity, a key bryophyte trait. Although plant functional groups can mask potentially high interspecific and intraspecific variability, we found better separation of bryophyte functional group means compared with previous grouping systems regarding water holding capacity. This suggests that our bryophyte functional groups truly represent variation in the functional roles of bryophytes in tundra ecosystems. Lastly, we provide recommendations to improve the monitoring of bryophyte community changes in tundra study sites. |
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Lett, Signe Jónsdóttir, Ingibjörg S. Becker-Scarpitta, Antoine Christiansen, Casper T. During, Heinjo Ekelund, Flemming Henry, Gregory H.R. Lang, Simone I. Michelsen, Anders Rousk, Kathrin Alatalo, Juha M. Betway, Katlyn R. Rui, Sara B. Callaghan, Terry Carbognani, Michele Cooper, Elisabeth J. Cornelissen, J. Hans C. Dorrepaal, Ellen Egelkraut, Dagmar Elumeeva, Tatiana G. Haugum, Siri V. Hollister, Robert D. Jägerbrand, Annika K. Keuper, Frida Klanderud, Kari Lévesque, Esther Liu, Xin May, Jeremy Michel, Pascale Mörsdorf, Martin Petraglia, Alessandro Rixen, Christian Robroek, Bjorn J.M. Rzepczynska, Agnieszka M. Soudzilovskaia, Nadejda A. Tolvanen, Anne Vandvik, Vigdis Volkov, Igor Volkova, Irina Zuijlen, Kristel van |
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Lett, Signe Jónsdóttir, Ingibjörg S. Becker-Scarpitta, Antoine Christiansen, Casper T. During, Heinjo Ekelund, Flemming Henry, Gregory H.R. Lang, Simone I. Michelsen, Anders Rousk, Kathrin Alatalo, Juha M. Betway, Katlyn R. Rui, Sara B. Callaghan, Terry Carbognani, Michele Cooper, Elisabeth J. Cornelissen, J. Hans C. Dorrepaal, Ellen Egelkraut, Dagmar Elumeeva, Tatiana G. Haugum, Siri V. Hollister, Robert D. Jägerbrand, Annika K. Keuper, Frida Klanderud, Kari Lévesque, Esther Liu, Xin May, Jeremy Michel, Pascale Mörsdorf, Martin Petraglia, Alessandro Rixen, Christian Robroek, Bjorn J.M. Rzepczynska, Agnieszka M. Soudzilovskaia, Nadejda A. Tolvanen, Anne Vandvik, Vigdis Volkov, Igor Volkova, Irina Zuijlen, Kristel van Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems? |
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Lett, Signe Jónsdóttir, Ingibjörg S. Becker-Scarpitta, Antoine Christiansen, Casper T. During, Heinjo Ekelund, Flemming Henry, Gregory H.R. Lang, Simone I. Michelsen, Anders Rousk, Kathrin Alatalo, Juha M. Betway, Katlyn R. Rui, Sara B. Callaghan, Terry Carbognani, Michele Cooper, Elisabeth J. Cornelissen, J. Hans C. Dorrepaal, Ellen Egelkraut, Dagmar Elumeeva, Tatiana G. Haugum, Siri V. Hollister, Robert D. Jägerbrand, Annika K. Keuper, Frida Klanderud, Kari Lévesque, Esther Liu, Xin May, Jeremy Michel, Pascale Mörsdorf, Martin Petraglia, Alessandro Rixen, Christian Robroek, Bjorn J.M. Rzepczynska, Agnieszka M. Soudzilovskaia, Nadejda A. Tolvanen, Anne Vandvik, Vigdis Volkov, Igor Volkova, Irina Zuijlen, Kristel van |
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Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems? |
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Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems? |
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Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems? |
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Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems? |
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Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems? |
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can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems? |
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Canadian Science Publishing |
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2022 |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/as-2020-0057 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/as-2020-0057 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/as-2020-0057 |
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