The response of forest plant regeneration to temperature variation along a latitudinal gradient
Background and Aims The response of forest herb regeneration from seed to temperature variations across latitudes was experimentally assessed in order to forecast the likely response of understorey community dynamics to climate warming. Methods Seeds of two characteristic forest plants (Anemone nemo...
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ftunivleuven:oai:lirias.kuleuven.be:123456789/389440 2023-05-15T17:45:05+02:00 The response of forest plant regeneration to temperature variation along a latitudinal gradient De Frenne, Pieter Graae, Bente J. Brunet, Jörg Shevtsova, Anna De Schrijver, An Chabrerie, Olivier Cousins, Sara A.O. Decocq, Guillaume Diekmann, Martin Hermy, Martin Heinken, Thilo Kolb, Annette Nilsson, Christer Stanton, Sharon Verheyen, Kris 2012 454139 bytes application/pdf https://lirias.kuleuven.be/handle/123456789/389440 https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcs015 https://lirias.kuleuven.be/bitstream/123456789/389440/1//the+response+of+forest+plant+regeneration+to+temperature+variation+along.pdf en eng Published for the Annals of Botany Co. by Academic Press Annals of Botany vol:109 issue:5 pages:1037-1046 https://lirias.kuleuven.be/handle/123456789/389440 0305-7364 doi:10.1093/aob/mcs015 1095-8290 https://lirias.kuleuven.be/bitstream/123456789/389440/1//the+response+of+forest+plant+regeneration+to+temperature+variation+along.pdf 216617;intranet Anemone nemorosa climate change common garden rowth chambers latitudinal gradient local Milium effusum plant regeneration range edges recruitment seedling establishment temperature Article IT 216617;Article 2012 ftunivleuven https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcs015 2015-12-22T16:28:16Z Background and Aims The response of forest herb regeneration from seed to temperature variations across latitudes was experimentally assessed in order to forecast the likely response of understorey community dynamics to climate warming. Methods Seeds of two characteristic forest plants (Anemone nemorosa and Milium effusum) were collected in natural populations along a latitudinal gradient from northern France to northern Sweden and exposed to three temperature regimes in growth chambers (first experiment). To test the importance of local adaptation, reciprocal transplants were also made of adult individuals that originated from the same populations in three common gardens located in southern, central and northern sites along the same gradient, and the resulting seeds were germinated (second experiment). Seedling establishment was quantified by measuring the timing and percentage of seedling emergence, and seedling biomass in both experiments. Key Results Spring warming increased emergence rates and seedling growth in the early-flowering forb A. nemorosa. Seedlings of the summer-flowering grass M. effusum originating from northern populations responded more strongly in terms of biomass growth to temperature than southern populations. The aboveground biomass of the seedlings of both species decreased with increasing latitude of origin, irrespective of whether seeds were collected from natural populations or from the common gardens. The emergence percentage decreased with increasing home-away distance in seeds from the transplant experiment, suggesting that the maternal plants were locally adapted. Conclusions Decreasing seedling emergence and growth were found from the centre to the northern edge of the distribution range for both species. Stronger responses to temperature variation in seedling growth of the grass M. effusum in the north may offer a way to cope with environmental change. The results further suggest that climate warming might differentially affect seedling establishment of understorey plants across their distribution range and thus alter future understorey plant dynamics. status: published Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden KU Leuven: Lirias Annals of Botany 109 5 1037 1046 |
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Anemone nemorosa climate change common garden rowth chambers latitudinal gradient local Milium effusum plant regeneration range edges recruitment seedling establishment temperature De Frenne, Pieter Graae, Bente J. Brunet, Jörg Shevtsova, Anna De Schrijver, An Chabrerie, Olivier Cousins, Sara A.O. Decocq, Guillaume Diekmann, Martin Hermy, Martin Heinken, Thilo Kolb, Annette Nilsson, Christer Stanton, Sharon Verheyen, Kris The response of forest plant regeneration to temperature variation along a latitudinal gradient |
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Background and Aims The response of forest herb regeneration from seed to temperature variations across latitudes was experimentally assessed in order to forecast the likely response of understorey community dynamics to climate warming. Methods Seeds of two characteristic forest plants (Anemone nemorosa and Milium effusum) were collected in natural populations along a latitudinal gradient from northern France to northern Sweden and exposed to three temperature regimes in growth chambers (first experiment). To test the importance of local adaptation, reciprocal transplants were also made of adult individuals that originated from the same populations in three common gardens located in southern, central and northern sites along the same gradient, and the resulting seeds were germinated (second experiment). Seedling establishment was quantified by measuring the timing and percentage of seedling emergence, and seedling biomass in both experiments. Key Results Spring warming increased emergence rates and seedling growth in the early-flowering forb A. nemorosa. Seedlings of the summer-flowering grass M. effusum originating from northern populations responded more strongly in terms of biomass growth to temperature than southern populations. The aboveground biomass of the seedlings of both species decreased with increasing latitude of origin, irrespective of whether seeds were collected from natural populations or from the common gardens. The emergence percentage decreased with increasing home-away distance in seeds from the transplant experiment, suggesting that the maternal plants were locally adapted. Conclusions Decreasing seedling emergence and growth were found from the centre to the northern edge of the distribution range for both species. Stronger responses to temperature variation in seedling growth of the grass M. effusum in the north may offer a way to cope with environmental change. The results further suggest that climate warming might differentially affect seedling establishment of understorey plants across their distribution range and thus alter future understorey plant dynamics. status: published |
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De Frenne, Pieter Graae, Bente J. Brunet, Jörg Shevtsova, Anna De Schrijver, An Chabrerie, Olivier Cousins, Sara A.O. Decocq, Guillaume Diekmann, Martin Hermy, Martin Heinken, Thilo Kolb, Annette Nilsson, Christer Stanton, Sharon Verheyen, Kris |
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De Frenne, Pieter Graae, Bente J. Brunet, Jörg Shevtsova, Anna De Schrijver, An Chabrerie, Olivier Cousins, Sara A.O. Decocq, Guillaume Diekmann, Martin Hermy, Martin Heinken, Thilo Kolb, Annette Nilsson, Christer Stanton, Sharon Verheyen, Kris |
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The response of forest plant regeneration to temperature variation along a latitudinal gradient |
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