Lowland tundra plant stoichiometry is somewhat resilient decades following fire despite substantial and sustained shifts in community structure
The Arctic is experiencing the greatest increase in average surface temperature globally, which is projected to amplify wildfire frequency and severity. Wildfire alters the biogeochemical characteristics of arctic ecosystems. However, the extent of these changes over time—particularly with regard to...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:29de284d56534a4094bf5e983633c654 2023-05-15T14:14:34+02:00 Lowland tundra plant stoichiometry is somewhat resilient decades following fire despite substantial and sustained shifts in community structure Natalie Baillargeon Grace Pold Susan M. Natali Seeta A. Sistla 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2022.2121246 https://doaj.org/article/29de284d56534a4094bf5e983633c654 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15230430.2022.2121246 https://doaj.org/toc/1523-0430 https://doaj.org/toc/1938-4246 doi:10.1080/15230430.2022.2121246 1938-4246 1523-0430 https://doaj.org/article/29de284d56534a4094bf5e983633c654 Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, Vol 54, Iss 1, Pp 525-536 (2022) Arctic tundra fire vegetation stoichiometry Environmental sciences GE1-350 Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2022.2121246 2022-12-30T23:14:11Z The Arctic is experiencing the greatest increase in average surface temperature globally, which is projected to amplify wildfire frequency and severity. Wildfire alters the biogeochemical characteristics of arctic ecosystems. However, the extent of these changes over time—particularly with regard to plant stoichiometries relative to community structure—is not well documented. Four years after the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, experienced its largest fire season, aboveground plant and lichen biomass was harvested across a gradient of burn history: unburned (“reference”), 2015 burn (“recent burn”), and 1972 burn (“historic burn”) to assess the resilience of tundra plant communities to fire disturbance. Fire reduced aboveground biomass in the recent burn; early recovery was characterized by evergreen shrub and graminoid dominance. In the historic burn, aboveground biomass approached reference conditions despite a sustained reduction of lichen biomass. Although total plant and lichen carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) were reduced immediately following fire, N stocks recovered to a greater degree—reducing community-level C:N. Notably, at the species level, N enrichment was observed only in the recent burn. Yet, community restructuring persisted for decades following fire, reflecting a sustained reduction in N-poor lichens relative to more N-rich vascular plant species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarctic and Alpine Research Arctic Arctic Kuskokwim Tundra Alaska Yukon Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Yukon Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 54 1 525 536 |
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The Arctic is experiencing the greatest increase in average surface temperature globally, which is projected to amplify wildfire frequency and severity. Wildfire alters the biogeochemical characteristics of arctic ecosystems. However, the extent of these changes over time—particularly with regard to plant stoichiometries relative to community structure—is not well documented. Four years after the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, experienced its largest fire season, aboveground plant and lichen biomass was harvested across a gradient of burn history: unburned (“reference”), 2015 burn (“recent burn”), and 1972 burn (“historic burn”) to assess the resilience of tundra plant communities to fire disturbance. Fire reduced aboveground biomass in the recent burn; early recovery was characterized by evergreen shrub and graminoid dominance. In the historic burn, aboveground biomass approached reference conditions despite a sustained reduction of lichen biomass. Although total plant and lichen carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) were reduced immediately following fire, N stocks recovered to a greater degree—reducing community-level C:N. Notably, at the species level, N enrichment was observed only in the recent burn. Yet, community restructuring persisted for decades following fire, reflecting a sustained reduction in N-poor lichens relative to more N-rich vascular plant species. |
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Lowland tundra plant stoichiometry is somewhat resilient decades following fire despite substantial and sustained shifts in community structure |
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Lowland tundra plant stoichiometry is somewhat resilient decades following fire despite substantial and sustained shifts in community structure |
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Lowland tundra plant stoichiometry is somewhat resilient decades following fire despite substantial and sustained shifts in community structure |
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Lowland tundra plant stoichiometry is somewhat resilient decades following fire despite substantial and sustained shifts in community structure |
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Lowland tundra plant stoichiometry is somewhat resilient decades following fire despite substantial and sustained shifts in community structure |
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lowland tundra plant stoichiometry is somewhat resilient decades following fire despite substantial and sustained shifts in community structure |
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