A review of open top chamber (OTC) performance across the ITEX Network

Open top chambers (OTCs) were adopted as the recommended warming mechanism by the International Tundra Experiment network in the early 1990s. Since then, OTCs have been deployed across the globe. Hundreds of papers have reported the impacts of OTCs on the abiotic environment and the biota. Here, we...

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Main Authors: Robert D. Hollister, Cassandra Elphinstone, Greg H. R. Henry, Anne D. Bjorkman, Kari Klanderud, Robert G. Björk, Mats P. Björkman, Stef Bokhorst, Michele Carbognani, Elisabeth J. Cooper, Ellen Dorrepaal, Sarah C. Elmendorf, Ned Fetcher, Elise C. Gallois, Jón Guðmundsson, Nathan C. Healey, Ingibjörg Svala Jónsdóttir, Ingeborg J. Klarenberg, Steven F. Oberbauer, Petr Macek, Jeremy L. May, Alessandro Mereghetti, Ulf Molau, Alessandro Petraglia, Riikka Rinnan, Christian Rixen, Philip A. Wookey
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Language:English
French
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2023
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2022-0030
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8cbaaba8d6eb432f8f4c63cd045a97f8 2023-06-18T03:38:25+02:00 A review of open top chamber (OTC) performance across the ITEX Network Robert D. Hollister Cassandra Elphinstone Greg H. R. Henry Anne D. Bjorkman Kari Klanderud Robert G. Björk Mats P. Björkman Stef Bokhorst Michele Carbognani Elisabeth J. Cooper Ellen Dorrepaal Sarah C. Elmendorf Ned Fetcher Elise C. Gallois Jón Guðmundsson Nathan C. Healey Ingibjörg Svala Jónsdóttir Ingeborg J. Klarenberg Steven F. Oberbauer Petr Macek Jeremy L. May Alessandro Mereghetti Ulf Molau Alessandro Petraglia Riikka Rinnan Christian Rixen Philip A. Wookey 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2022-0030 https://doaj.org/article/8cbaaba8d6eb432f8f4c63cd045a97f8 EN FR eng fre Canadian Science Publishing https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2022-0030 https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7460 doi:10.1139/as-2022-0030 2368-7460 https://doaj.org/article/8cbaaba8d6eb432f8f4c63cd045a97f8 Arctic Science, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 331-344 (2023) Arctic alpine tundra warming experiment large-scale coordinated experiment Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2022-0030 2023-06-04T00:34:28Z Open top chambers (OTCs) were adopted as the recommended warming mechanism by the International Tundra Experiment network in the early 1990s. Since then, OTCs have been deployed across the globe. Hundreds of papers have reported the impacts of OTCs on the abiotic environment and the biota. Here, we review the impacts of the OTC on the physical environment, with comments on the appropriateness of using OTCs to characterize the response of biota to warming. The purpose of this review is to guide readers to previously published work and to provide recommendations for continued use of OTCs to understand the implications of warming on low stature ecosystems. In short, the OTC is a useful tool to experimentally manipulate temperature; however, the characteristics and magnitude of warming varies greatly in different environments; therefore, it is important to document chamber performance to maximize the interpretation of biotic response. When coupled with long-term monitoring, warming experiments are a valuable means to understand the impacts of climate change on natural ecosystems. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Climate change Tundra Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic Science
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French
topic Arctic
alpine
tundra
warming experiment
large-scale coordinated experiment
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Environmental engineering
TA170-171
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alpine
tundra
warming experiment
large-scale coordinated experiment
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Environmental engineering
TA170-171
Robert D. Hollister
Cassandra Elphinstone
Greg H. R. Henry
Anne D. Bjorkman
Kari Klanderud
Robert G. Björk
Mats P. Björkman
Stef Bokhorst
Michele Carbognani
Elisabeth J. Cooper
Ellen Dorrepaal
Sarah C. Elmendorf
Ned Fetcher
Elise C. Gallois
Jón Guðmundsson
Nathan C. Healey
Ingibjörg Svala Jónsdóttir
Ingeborg J. Klarenberg
Steven F. Oberbauer
Petr Macek
Jeremy L. May
Alessandro Mereghetti
Ulf Molau
Alessandro Petraglia
Riikka Rinnan
Christian Rixen
Philip A. Wookey
A review of open top chamber (OTC) performance across the ITEX Network
topic_facet Arctic
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warming experiment
large-scale coordinated experiment
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Environmental engineering
TA170-171
description Open top chambers (OTCs) were adopted as the recommended warming mechanism by the International Tundra Experiment network in the early 1990s. Since then, OTCs have been deployed across the globe. Hundreds of papers have reported the impacts of OTCs on the abiotic environment and the biota. Here, we review the impacts of the OTC on the physical environment, with comments on the appropriateness of using OTCs to characterize the response of biota to warming. The purpose of this review is to guide readers to previously published work and to provide recommendations for continued use of OTCs to understand the implications of warming on low stature ecosystems. In short, the OTC is a useful tool to experimentally manipulate temperature; however, the characteristics and magnitude of warming varies greatly in different environments; therefore, it is important to document chamber performance to maximize the interpretation of biotic response. When coupled with long-term monitoring, warming experiments are a valuable means to understand the impacts of climate change on natural ecosystems.
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author Robert D. Hollister
Cassandra Elphinstone
Greg H. R. Henry
Anne D. Bjorkman
Kari Klanderud
Robert G. Björk
Mats P. Björkman
Stef Bokhorst
Michele Carbognani
Elisabeth J. Cooper
Ellen Dorrepaal
Sarah C. Elmendorf
Ned Fetcher
Elise C. Gallois
Jón Guðmundsson
Nathan C. Healey
Ingibjörg Svala Jónsdóttir
Ingeborg J. Klarenberg
Steven F. Oberbauer
Petr Macek
Jeremy L. May
Alessandro Mereghetti
Ulf Molau
Alessandro Petraglia
Riikka Rinnan
Christian Rixen
Philip A. Wookey
author_facet Robert D. Hollister
Cassandra Elphinstone
Greg H. R. Henry
Anne D. Bjorkman
Kari Klanderud
Robert G. Björk
Mats P. Björkman
Stef Bokhorst
Michele Carbognani
Elisabeth J. Cooper
Ellen Dorrepaal
Sarah C. Elmendorf
Ned Fetcher
Elise C. Gallois
Jón Guðmundsson
Nathan C. Healey
Ingibjörg Svala Jónsdóttir
Ingeborg J. Klarenberg
Steven F. Oberbauer
Petr Macek
Jeremy L. May
Alessandro Mereghetti
Ulf Molau
Alessandro Petraglia
Riikka Rinnan
Christian Rixen
Philip A. Wookey
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title A review of open top chamber (OTC) performance across the ITEX Network
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title_full_unstemmed A review of open top chamber (OTC) performance across the ITEX Network
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