Is pollen morphology of Salix polaris affected by enhanced UV-B irradiation? Results from a field experiment in high arctic tundra.

• Main Authors: Yeloff, D., Blokker, P., Boelen, P., Rozema, J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/clean_water_and_sanitation; name=SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation; Adventdalen; Arctic; Svalbard; Antarctic and Alpine Research; Salix polaris; Tundra
• Online Access: https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/4b39d977-5410-4bac-b961-db95ac7f9050; https://doi.org/10.1657/1523-0430(07-045)[YELOFF]2.0.CO;2; https://hdl.handle.net/1871.1/4b39d977-5410-4bac-b961-db95ac7f9050

This study tested the hypothesis that the thickness of the pollen wall will increase in response to enhanced UV-B irradiation, by examining the effect of enhanced UV-B irradiance on the pollen morphology of Salix polaris Wahlem. grown in a field experiment on the Arctic tundra of Svalbard. Measureme...