Tundra plants protect the soil surface from UV
In the Arctic, seasonal ozone depletion is resulting in periods of enhanced UV-B radiation at ground level while regional climate change is associated with increasing temperatures. These changes are likely to alter plant distribution, biodiversity and morphology, which may have knockon effects for m...
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ftdlr:oai:elib.dlr.de:47245 2023-05-15T14:53:29+02:00 Tundra plants protect the soil surface from UV Hughes, K. A. Scherer, Kerstin Svenøe, T. Rettberg, Petra Horneck, Gerda Convey, P. 2006 http://elib.dlr.de/47245/ unknown Elsevier Hughes, K. A. und Scherer, Kerstin und Svenøe, T. und Rettberg, Petra und Horneck, Gerda und Convey, P. (2006) Tundra plants protect the soil surface from UV. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 38, Seiten 1488-1490. Elsevier. Strahlenbiologie Zeitschriftenbeitrag PeerReviewed 2006 ftdlr 2016-03-28T20:38:38Z In the Arctic, seasonal ozone depletion is resulting in periods of enhanced UV-B radiation at ground level while regional climate change is associated with increasing temperatures. These changes are likely to alter plant distribution, biodiversity and morphology, which may have knockon effects for microbially driven biogeochemical cycling and other soil processes. Our study examined the transmission of solar UV radiation through arctic tundra plants using a portable UV radiometer and the DLR-biofilm biological UV dosimeter. A strong negative correlation was found between vegetation cover and UV transmission to the soil surface. Penetration of UV to the soil beneath tundra plants varied depending upon plant morphology, being greater through low creeping plants than cushion plants, grasses or mosses. UV transmission to the soil surface beyond the foliage edge also varied with plant morphology and the presence of flowers. Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Tundra German Aerospace Center: elib - DLR electronic library Arctic |
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In the Arctic, seasonal ozone depletion is resulting in periods of enhanced UV-B radiation at ground level while regional climate change is associated with increasing temperatures. These changes are likely to alter plant distribution, biodiversity and morphology, which may have knockon effects for microbially driven biogeochemical cycling and other soil processes. Our study examined the transmission of solar UV radiation through arctic tundra plants using a portable UV radiometer and the DLR-biofilm biological UV dosimeter. A strong negative correlation was found between vegetation cover and UV transmission to the soil surface. Penetration of UV to the soil beneath tundra plants varied depending upon plant morphology, being greater through low creeping plants than cushion plants, grasses or mosses. UV transmission to the soil surface beyond the foliage edge also varied with plant morphology and the presence of flowers. |
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Hughes, K. A. Scherer, Kerstin Svenøe, T. Rettberg, Petra Horneck, Gerda Convey, P. |
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Hughes, K. A. Scherer, Kerstin Svenøe, T. Rettberg, Petra Horneck, Gerda Convey, P. |
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Hughes, K. A. |
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Tundra plants protect the soil surface from UV |
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Tundra plants protect the soil surface from UV |
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tundra plants protect the soil surface from uv |
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Arctic Climate change Tundra |
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Arctic Climate change Tundra |
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Hughes, K. A. und Scherer, Kerstin und Svenøe, T. und Rettberg, Petra und Horneck, Gerda und Convey, P. (2006) Tundra plants protect the soil surface from UV. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 38, Seiten 1488-1490. Elsevier. |
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