Above-ground and below-ground plant responses to fertilization in two subarctic ecosystems

• Published in: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
• Main Authors: Veen, G. F. (Ciska), Sundqvist, Maja K., Metcalfe, Dan, Wilson, Scott D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research 2015
• Subjects: Ecology; Abisko; Arctic; Antarctic and Alpine Research; Climate change; Northern Sweden; Subarctic; Tundra
• Online Access: https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/8398192; https://doi.org/10.1657/AAAR0014-085

Soil nutrient supply is likely to change in the Arctic due to altered process rates associated with climate change. Here, we compare the responses of herbaceous tundra and birch forest understory to fertilization, considering both above-and below-ground responses. We added nitrogen and phosphorus to...