The interaction of biotic and abiotic factors at multiple spatial scales affects the variability of CO2 fluxes in polar environments
Climate change may turn Arctic biomes from carbon sinks into sources and vice versa, depending on the balance between gross ecosystem photosynthesis, ecosystem respiration (ER) and the resulting net ecosystem exchange (NEE). Photosynthetic capacity is species specific, and thus, it is important to q...
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ftczacademyscien:oai:asep.lib.cas.cz:CavUnEpca/0469830 2024-02-04T09:57:47+01:00 The interaction of biotic and abiotic factors at multiple spatial scales affects the variability of CO2 fluxes in polar environments Cannone, N. Augusti, A. Malfasi, F. Pallozi, E. Calfapietra, C. (Carlo) Brugnoli, E. 2016 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-015-1883-9 http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0267617 eng eng doi:10.1007/s00300-015-1883-9 urn:pissn: 0722-4060 urn:eissn: 1432-2056 http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0267617 Arctic ecosystems CO2 fluxes Speciesspecific photosynthetic capacity Soil temperature Carbon isotope composition Climate warming info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2016 ftczacademyscien https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-015-1883-9 2024-01-09T17:37:43Z Climate change may turn Arctic biomes from carbon sinks into sources and vice versa, depending on the balance between gross ecosystem photosynthesis, ecosystem respiration (ER) and the resulting net ecosystem exchange (NEE). Photosynthetic capacity is species specific, and thus, it is important to quantify the contribution of different target plant species to NEE and ER. At Ny Alesund (Svalbard archipelago, Norway), we selected different Arctic tundra plant species and measured CO2 fluxes at plot scale and photosynthetic capacity at leaf scale. We aimed to analyze trends in CO2 fluxes during the transition seasons (beginning vs. end of the growing season) and assess which abiotic (soil temperature, soil moisture, PAR) and biotic (plot type, phenology, LAI, photosynthetic capacity) factors influenced CO2 emissions. NEE and ER differed between vegetation communities. All communities acted as CO2 sources, with higher source strength at the beginning than at the end of the growing season. The key factors affecting NEE were soil temperature, LAI and species-specific photosynthetic capacities, coupled with phenology. ER was always influenced by soil temperature. Measurements of photosynthetic capacity indicated different responses among species to light intensity, as well as suggesting possible gains in response to future increases in atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Species- specific adaptation to low temperatures could trigger significant feedbacks in a climate change context. Our data highlight the need to quantify the role of dominant species in the C cycle (sinks or sources), as changes of vegetation composition or species phenology in response to climate change may have great impact on the regional CO2 balance. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Svalbard Tundra The Czech Academy of Sciences: Publication Activity (ASEP) Arctic Norway Svalbard Svalbard Archipelago Polar Biology 39 9 1581 1596 |
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Climate change may turn Arctic biomes from carbon sinks into sources and vice versa, depending on the balance between gross ecosystem photosynthesis, ecosystem respiration (ER) and the resulting net ecosystem exchange (NEE). Photosynthetic capacity is species specific, and thus, it is important to quantify the contribution of different target plant species to NEE and ER. At Ny Alesund (Svalbard archipelago, Norway), we selected different Arctic tundra plant species and measured CO2 fluxes at plot scale and photosynthetic capacity at leaf scale. We aimed to analyze trends in CO2 fluxes during the transition seasons (beginning vs. end of the growing season) and assess which abiotic (soil temperature, soil moisture, PAR) and biotic (plot type, phenology, LAI, photosynthetic capacity) factors influenced CO2 emissions. NEE and ER differed between vegetation communities. All communities acted as CO2 sources, with higher source strength at the beginning than at the end of the growing season. The key factors affecting NEE were soil temperature, LAI and species-specific photosynthetic capacities, coupled with phenology. ER was always influenced by soil temperature. Measurements of photosynthetic capacity indicated different responses among species to light intensity, as well as suggesting possible gains in response to future increases in atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Species- specific adaptation to low temperatures could trigger significant feedbacks in a climate change context. Our data highlight the need to quantify the role of dominant species in the C cycle (sinks or sources), as changes of vegetation composition or species phenology in response to climate change may have great impact on the regional CO2 balance. |
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The interaction of biotic and abiotic factors at multiple spatial scales affects the variability of CO2 fluxes in polar environments |
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The interaction of biotic and abiotic factors at multiple spatial scales affects the variability of CO2 fluxes in polar environments |
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The interaction of biotic and abiotic factors at multiple spatial scales affects the variability of CO2 fluxes in polar environments |
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The interaction of biotic and abiotic factors at multiple spatial scales affects the variability of CO2 fluxes in polar environments |
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The interaction of biotic and abiotic factors at multiple spatial scales affects the variability of CO2 fluxes in polar environments |
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interaction of biotic and abiotic factors at multiple spatial scales affects the variability of co2 fluxes in polar environments |
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