Microclimate relationships of intraspecific trait variation in sub-Arctic plants

• Main Authors: Kemppinen, J. (Julia), Niittynen, P. (Pekka)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley & Sons 2022
• Subjects: leaf area; leaf dry matter content; plant height; snow; soil moisture; specific leaf area; Arctic; Kilpisjärvi; Betula nana; Climate change; Tundra
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2023062760740

Abstract Within-species trait variation is a substantial part of plant functional diversity. However, this intraspecific trait variation (ITV) is rarely investigated in relation to a key characteristic of the Arctic and alpine ecosystems: fine-scale microclimatic heterogeneity. Here, we quantified t...