Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems?1
The relative contribution of bryophytes to plant diversity, primary productivity, and ecosystem functioning increases towards colder climates. Bryophytes respond to environmental changes at the species level, but because bryophyte species are relatively difficult to identify, they are often lumped i...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:2d13140dd97e493a8c6f08a487090cd2 2023-05-15T14:23:51+02:00 Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems?1 Signe Lett Ingibjörg S. Jónsdóttir Antoine Becker-Scarpitta Casper T. Christiansen Heinjo During Flemming Ekelund Gregory H.R. Henry Simone I. Lang Anders Michelsen Kathrin Rousk Juha M. Alatalo Katlyn R. Betway Sara B. Rui Terry Callaghan Michele Carbognani Elisabeth J. Cooper J. Hans C. Cornelissen Ellen Dorrepaal Dagmar Egelkraut Tatiana G. Elumeeva Siri V. Haugum Robert D. Hollister Annika K. Jägerbrand Frida Keuper Kari Klanderud Esther Lévesque Xin Liu Jeremy May Pascale Michel Martin Mörsdorf Alessandro Petraglia Christian Rixen Bjorn J.M. Robroek Agnieszka M. Rzepczynska Nadejda A. Soudzilovskaia Anne Tolvanen Vigdis Vandvik Igor Volkov Irina Volkova Kristel van Zuijlen 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2020-0057 https://doaj.org/article/2d13140dd97e493a8c6f08a487090cd2 EN FR eng fre Canadian Science Publishing https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2020-0057 https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7460 doi:10.1139/as-2020-0057 2368-7460 https://doaj.org/article/2d13140dd97e493a8c6f08a487090cd2 Arctic Science, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 609-637 (2022) mosses Arctic–Alpine environmental change functional traits water holding capacity mousses Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2020-0057 2022-12-30T20:32:42Z The relative contribution of bryophytes to plant diversity, primary productivity, and ecosystem functioning increases towards colder climates. Bryophytes respond to environmental changes at the species level, but because bryophyte species are relatively difficult to identify, they are often lumped into one functional group. Consequently, bryophyte function remains poorly resolved. Here, we explore how higher resolution of bryophyte functional diversity can be encouraged and implemented in tundra ecological studies. We briefly review previous bryophyte functional classifications and the roles of bryophytes in tundra ecosystems and their susceptibility to environmental change. Based on shoot morphology and colony organization, we then propose twelve easily distinguishable bryophyte functional groups. To illustrate how bryophyte functional groups can help elucidate variation in bryophyte effects and responses, we compiled existing data on water holding capacity, a key bryophyte trait. Although plant functional groups can mask potentially high interspecific and intraspecific variability, we found better separation of bryophyte functional group means compared with previous grouping systems regarding water holding capacity. This suggests that our bryophyte functional groups truly represent variation in the functional roles of bryophytes in tundra ecosystems. Lastly, we provide recommendations to improve the monitoring of bryophyte community changes in tundra study sites. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Tundra Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic Science 1 29 |
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mosses Arctic–Alpine environmental change functional traits water holding capacity mousses Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 Signe Lett Ingibjörg S. Jónsdóttir Antoine Becker-Scarpitta Casper T. Christiansen Heinjo During Flemming Ekelund Gregory H.R. Henry Simone I. Lang Anders Michelsen Kathrin Rousk Juha M. Alatalo Katlyn R. Betway Sara B. Rui Terry Callaghan Michele Carbognani Elisabeth J. Cooper J. Hans C. Cornelissen Ellen Dorrepaal Dagmar Egelkraut Tatiana G. Elumeeva Siri V. Haugum Robert D. Hollister Annika K. Jägerbrand Frida Keuper Kari Klanderud Esther Lévesque Xin Liu Jeremy May Pascale Michel Martin Mörsdorf Alessandro Petraglia Christian Rixen Bjorn J.M. Robroek Agnieszka M. Rzepczynska Nadejda A. Soudzilovskaia Anne Tolvanen Vigdis Vandvik Igor Volkov Irina Volkova Kristel van Zuijlen Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems?1 |
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The relative contribution of bryophytes to plant diversity, primary productivity, and ecosystem functioning increases towards colder climates. Bryophytes respond to environmental changes at the species level, but because bryophyte species are relatively difficult to identify, they are often lumped into one functional group. Consequently, bryophyte function remains poorly resolved. Here, we explore how higher resolution of bryophyte functional diversity can be encouraged and implemented in tundra ecological studies. We briefly review previous bryophyte functional classifications and the roles of bryophytes in tundra ecosystems and their susceptibility to environmental change. Based on shoot morphology and colony organization, we then propose twelve easily distinguishable bryophyte functional groups. To illustrate how bryophyte functional groups can help elucidate variation in bryophyte effects and responses, we compiled existing data on water holding capacity, a key bryophyte trait. Although plant functional groups can mask potentially high interspecific and intraspecific variability, we found better separation of bryophyte functional group means compared with previous grouping systems regarding water holding capacity. This suggests that our bryophyte functional groups truly represent variation in the functional roles of bryophytes in tundra ecosystems. Lastly, we provide recommendations to improve the monitoring of bryophyte community changes in tundra study sites. |
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Signe Lett Ingibjörg S. Jónsdóttir Antoine Becker-Scarpitta Casper T. Christiansen Heinjo During Flemming Ekelund Gregory H.R. Henry Simone I. Lang Anders Michelsen Kathrin Rousk Juha M. Alatalo Katlyn R. Betway Sara B. Rui Terry Callaghan Michele Carbognani Elisabeth J. Cooper J. Hans C. Cornelissen Ellen Dorrepaal Dagmar Egelkraut Tatiana G. Elumeeva Siri V. Haugum Robert D. Hollister Annika K. Jägerbrand Frida Keuper Kari Klanderud Esther Lévesque Xin Liu Jeremy May Pascale Michel Martin Mörsdorf Alessandro Petraglia Christian Rixen Bjorn J.M. Robroek Agnieszka M. Rzepczynska Nadejda A. Soudzilovskaia Anne Tolvanen Vigdis Vandvik Igor Volkov Irina Volkova Kristel van Zuijlen |
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Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems?1 |
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Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems?1 |
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Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems?1 |
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Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems?1 |
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Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems?1 |
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can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems?1 |
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