Contrasting survival and physiological responses of sub‑Arctic plant types to extreme winter warming and nitrogen

• Published in: Planta
• Main Authors: Bokhorst, S. (Stef), Jaakola, L. (Laura), Karppinen, K. (Katja), Edvinsen, G. K. (Guro K.), Mæhre, H. K. (Hanne K.), Bjerke, J. W. (Jarle W.)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2018
• Subjects: C-repeat binding factor; Fatty acids; Frost; Grass; Multiple stresses; Shrub; Snow; Arctic; Midwinter
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe201803094632

Abstract Main conclusion: Evergreen plants are more vulnerable than grasses and birch to snow and temperature variability in the sub-Arctic. Most Arctic climate impact studies focus on single factors, such as summer warming, while ecosystems are exposed to changes in all seasons. Through a combinati...