Geomorphological processes shape plant community traits in the Arctic
Abstract Aim Geomorphological processes profoundly affect plant establishment and distributions, but their influence on functional traits is insufficiently understood. Here, we unveil trait–geomorphology relationships in Arctic plant communities. Location High‐Arctic Svalbard, low‐Arctic Greenland a...
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crwiley:10.1111/geb.13512 2024-09-15T18:05:57+00:00 Geomorphological processes shape plant community traits in the Arctic Kemppinen, Julia Niittynen, Pekka Happonen, Konsta le Roux, Peter C. Aalto, Juha Hjort, Jan Maliniemi, Tuija Karjalainen, Olli Rautakoski, Helena Luoto, Miska Carl Tryggers Stiftelse för Vetenskaplig Forskning Maj ja Tor Nesslingin Säätiö Suomen Kulttuurirahasto Academy of Finland Koneen Säätiö 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb.13512 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/geb.13512 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/geb.13512 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Global Ecology and Biogeography volume 31, issue 7, page 1381-1398 ISSN 1466-822X 1466-8238 journal-article 2022 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13512 2024-07-30T04:21:56Z Abstract Aim Geomorphological processes profoundly affect plant establishment and distributions, but their influence on functional traits is insufficiently understood. Here, we unveil trait–geomorphology relationships in Arctic plant communities. Location High‐Arctic Svalbard, low‐Arctic Greenland and sub‐Arctic Fennoscandia. Time period 2011–2018. Major taxa studied Vascular plants. Methods We collected field‐quantified data on vegetation, geomorphological processes, microclimate and soil properties from 5,280 plots and 200 species across the three Arctic regions. We combined these data with database trait records to relate local plant community trait composition to dominant geomorphological processes of the Arctic, namely cryoturbation, deflation, fluvial processes and solifluction. We investigated the relationship between plant functional traits and geomorphological processes using hierarchical generalized additive modelling. Results Our results demonstrate that community‐level traits are related to geomorphological processes, with cryoturbation most strongly influencing both structural and leaf economic traits. These results were consistent across regions, suggesting a coherent biome‐level trait response to geomorphological processes. Main conclusions The results indicate that geomorphological processes shape plant community traits in the Arctic. We provide empirical evidence for the existence of generalizable relationships between plant functional traits and geomorphological processes. The results indicate that the relationships are consistent across these three distinct tundra regions and that geomorphological processes should be considered in future investigations of functional traits. Article in Journal/Newspaper Fennoscandia Greenland Svalbard Tundra Wiley Online Library Global Ecology and Biogeography 31 7 1381 1398 |
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Abstract Aim Geomorphological processes profoundly affect plant establishment and distributions, but their influence on functional traits is insufficiently understood. Here, we unveil trait–geomorphology relationships in Arctic plant communities. Location High‐Arctic Svalbard, low‐Arctic Greenland and sub‐Arctic Fennoscandia. Time period 2011–2018. Major taxa studied Vascular plants. Methods We collected field‐quantified data on vegetation, geomorphological processes, microclimate and soil properties from 5,280 plots and 200 species across the three Arctic regions. We combined these data with database trait records to relate local plant community trait composition to dominant geomorphological processes of the Arctic, namely cryoturbation, deflation, fluvial processes and solifluction. We investigated the relationship between plant functional traits and geomorphological processes using hierarchical generalized additive modelling. Results Our results demonstrate that community‐level traits are related to geomorphological processes, with cryoturbation most strongly influencing both structural and leaf economic traits. These results were consistent across regions, suggesting a coherent biome‐level trait response to geomorphological processes. Main conclusions The results indicate that geomorphological processes shape plant community traits in the Arctic. We provide empirical evidence for the existence of generalizable relationships between plant functional traits and geomorphological processes. The results indicate that the relationships are consistent across these three distinct tundra regions and that geomorphological processes should be considered in future investigations of functional traits. |
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Carl Tryggers Stiftelse för Vetenskaplig Forskning Maj ja Tor Nesslingin Säätiö Suomen Kulttuurirahasto Academy of Finland Koneen Säätiö |
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Kemppinen, Julia Niittynen, Pekka Happonen, Konsta le Roux, Peter C. Aalto, Juha Hjort, Jan Maliniemi, Tuija Karjalainen, Olli Rautakoski, Helena Luoto, Miska |
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Kemppinen, Julia Niittynen, Pekka Happonen, Konsta le Roux, Peter C. Aalto, Juha Hjort, Jan Maliniemi, Tuija Karjalainen, Olli Rautakoski, Helena Luoto, Miska Geomorphological processes shape plant community traits in the Arctic |
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Kemppinen, Julia Niittynen, Pekka Happonen, Konsta le Roux, Peter C. Aalto, Juha Hjort, Jan Maliniemi, Tuija Karjalainen, Olli Rautakoski, Helena Luoto, Miska |
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Geomorphological processes shape plant community traits in the Arctic |
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Geomorphological processes shape plant community traits in the Arctic |
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Geomorphological processes shape plant community traits in the Arctic |
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