Insect herbivory dampens Subarctic birch forest C sink response to warming

Warming is expected to increase C sink capacity in high-latitude ecosystems, but plant-herbivore interactions could moderate or offset this effect. Here, Silfver and colleagues test individual and interactive effects of warming and insect herbivory in a field experiment in Subarctic forest, showing...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Tarja Silfver, Lauri Heiskanen, Mika Aurela, Kristiina Myller, Kristiina Karhu, Nele Meyer, Juha-Pekka Tuovinen, Elina Oksanen, Matti Rousi, Juha Mikola
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Science
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Subarctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16404-4
https://doaj.org/article/1728434e63264a9baac674d144800eb6
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Summary:Warming is expected to increase C sink capacity in high-latitude ecosystems, but plant-herbivore interactions could moderate or offset this effect. Here, Silfver and colleagues test individual and interactive effects of warming and insect herbivory in a field experiment in Subarctic forest, showing that even low intensity insect herbivory strongly reduces C sink potential.

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