Herbivores in Arctic ecosystems: Effects of climate change and implications for carbon and nutrient cycling
Abstract Arctic terrestrial herbivores influence tundra carbon and nutrient dynamics through their consumption of resources, waste production, and habitat‐modifying behaviors. The strength of these effects is likely to change spatially and temporally as climate change drives shifts in herbivore abun...
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crwiley:10.1111/nyas.14863 2024-06-23T07:49:56+00:00 Herbivores in Arctic ecosystems: Effects of climate change and implications for carbon and nutrient cycling Koltz, Amanda M. Gough, Laura McLaren, Jennie R. 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14863 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/nyas.14863 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/nyas.14863 https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/nyas.14863 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences volume 1516, issue 1, page 28-47 ISSN 0077-8923 1749-6632 journal-article 2022 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14863 2024-06-06T04:24:40Z Abstract Arctic terrestrial herbivores influence tundra carbon and nutrient dynamics through their consumption of resources, waste production, and habitat‐modifying behaviors. The strength of these effects is likely to change spatially and temporally as climate change drives shifts in herbivore abundance, distribution, and activity timing. Here, we review how herbivores influence tundra carbon and nutrient dynamics through their consumptive and nonconsumptive effects. We also present evidence for herbivore responses to climate change and discuss how these responses may alter the spatial and temporal distribution of herbivore impacts. Several current knowledge gaps limit our understanding of the changing functional roles of herbivores; these include limited characterization of the spatial and temporal variability in herbivore impacts and of how herbivore activities influence the cycling of elements beyond carbon. We conclude by highlighting approaches that will promote better understanding of herbivore effects on tundra ecosystems, including their integration into existing biogeochemical models, new applications of remote sensing techniques, and the continued use of distributed experiments. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Tundra Wiley Online Library Arctic Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences |
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Abstract Arctic terrestrial herbivores influence tundra carbon and nutrient dynamics through their consumption of resources, waste production, and habitat‐modifying behaviors. The strength of these effects is likely to change spatially and temporally as climate change drives shifts in herbivore abundance, distribution, and activity timing. Here, we review how herbivores influence tundra carbon and nutrient dynamics through their consumptive and nonconsumptive effects. We also present evidence for herbivore responses to climate change and discuss how these responses may alter the spatial and temporal distribution of herbivore impacts. Several current knowledge gaps limit our understanding of the changing functional roles of herbivores; these include limited characterization of the spatial and temporal variability in herbivore impacts and of how herbivore activities influence the cycling of elements beyond carbon. We conclude by highlighting approaches that will promote better understanding of herbivore effects on tundra ecosystems, including their integration into existing biogeochemical models, new applications of remote sensing techniques, and the continued use of distributed experiments. |
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Koltz, Amanda M. Gough, Laura McLaren, Jennie R. Herbivores in Arctic ecosystems: Effects of climate change and implications for carbon and nutrient cycling |
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Koltz, Amanda M. Gough, Laura McLaren, Jennie R. |
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Herbivores in Arctic ecosystems: Effects of climate change and implications for carbon and nutrient cycling |
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Herbivores in Arctic ecosystems: Effects of climate change and implications for carbon and nutrient cycling |
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Herbivores in Arctic ecosystems: Effects of climate change and implications for carbon and nutrient cycling |
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Herbivores in Arctic ecosystems: Effects of climate change and implications for carbon and nutrient cycling |
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Herbivores in Arctic ecosystems: Effects of climate change and implications for carbon and nutrient cycling |
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herbivores in arctic ecosystems: effects of climate change and implications for carbon and nutrient cycling |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14863 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/nyas.14863 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/nyas.14863 https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/nyas.14863 |
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Arctic Climate change Tundra |
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Arctic Climate change Tundra |
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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences volume 1516, issue 1, page 28-47 ISSN 0077-8923 1749-6632 |
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