Seasonal climate manipulations have only minor effects on litter decomposition rates and N dynamics but strong effects on litter P dynamics of sub-arctic bog species.
Litter decomposition and nutrient mineralization in high-latitude peatlands are constrained by low temperatures. So far, little is known about the effects of seasonal components of climate change (higher spring and summer temperatures, more snow which leads to higher winter soil temperatures) on the...
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ftvuamstcris:oai:research.vu.nl:publications/7ab4e675-e2aa-4091-b20c-ea3740da0528 2024-06-23T07:48:39+00:00 Seasonal climate manipulations have only minor effects on litter decomposition rates and N dynamics but strong effects on litter P dynamics of sub-arctic bog species. Aerts, R. Callaghan, T.V. Dorrepaal, E. van Logtestijn, R.S.P Cornelissen, J.H.C. 2012 https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/7ab4e675-e2aa-4091-b20c-ea3740da0528 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-012-2330-z https://hdl.handle.net/1871.1/7ab4e675-e2aa-4091-b20c-ea3740da0528 eng eng https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/7ab4e675-e2aa-4091-b20c-ea3740da0528 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Aerts , R , Callaghan , T V , Dorrepaal , E , van Logtestijn , R S P & Cornelissen , J H C 2012 , ' Seasonal climate manipulations have only minor effects on litter decomposition rates and N dynamics but strong effects on litter P dynamics of sub-arctic bog species. ' , Oecologia , vol. 170 , pp. 809-819 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-012-2330-z /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action name=SDG 13 - Climate Action article 2012 ftvuamstcris https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-012-2330-z 2024-06-06T00:07:13Z Litter decomposition and nutrient mineralization in high-latitude peatlands are constrained by low temperatures. So far, little is known about the effects of seasonal components of climate change (higher spring and summer temperatures, more snow which leads to higher winter soil temperatures) on these processes. In a 4-year field experiment, we manipulated these seasonal components in a sub-arctic bog and studied the effects on the decomposition and N and P dynamics of leaf litter of Calamagrostis lapponica, Betula nana, and Rubus chamaemorus, incubated both in a common ambient environment and in the treatment plots. Mass loss in the controls increased in the order Calamagrostis < Betula < Rubus. After 4 years, overall mass loss in the climate-treatment plots was 10 % higher compared to the ambient incubation environment. Litter chemistry showed within each incubation environment only a few and species-specific responses. Compared to the interspecific differences, they resulted in only moderate climate treatment effects on mass loss and these differed among seasons and species. Neither N nor P mineralization in the litter were affected by the incubation environment. Remarkably, for all species, no net N mineralization had occurred in any of the treatments during 4 years. Species differed in P-release patterns, and summer warming strongly stimulated P release for all species. Thus, moderate changes in summer temperatures and/or winter snow addition have limited effects on litter decomposition rates and N dynamics, but summer warming does stimulate litter P release. As a result, N-limitation of plant growth in this sub-arctic bog may be sustained or even further promoted. © 2012 The Author(s). Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Betula nana Climate change Rubus chamaemorus Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU): Research Portal Arctic Oecologia 170 3 809 819 |
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Litter decomposition and nutrient mineralization in high-latitude peatlands are constrained by low temperatures. So far, little is known about the effects of seasonal components of climate change (higher spring and summer temperatures, more snow which leads to higher winter soil temperatures) on these processes. In a 4-year field experiment, we manipulated these seasonal components in a sub-arctic bog and studied the effects on the decomposition and N and P dynamics of leaf litter of Calamagrostis lapponica, Betula nana, and Rubus chamaemorus, incubated both in a common ambient environment and in the treatment plots. Mass loss in the controls increased in the order Calamagrostis < Betula < Rubus. After 4 years, overall mass loss in the climate-treatment plots was 10 % higher compared to the ambient incubation environment. Litter chemistry showed within each incubation environment only a few and species-specific responses. Compared to the interspecific differences, they resulted in only moderate climate treatment effects on mass loss and these differed among seasons and species. Neither N nor P mineralization in the litter were affected by the incubation environment. Remarkably, for all species, no net N mineralization had occurred in any of the treatments during 4 years. Species differed in P-release patterns, and summer warming strongly stimulated P release for all species. Thus, moderate changes in summer temperatures and/or winter snow addition have limited effects on litter decomposition rates and N dynamics, but summer warming does stimulate litter P release. As a result, N-limitation of plant growth in this sub-arctic bog may be sustained or even further promoted. © 2012 The Author(s). |
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Aerts, R. Callaghan, T.V. Dorrepaal, E. van Logtestijn, R.S.P Cornelissen, J.H.C. |
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Aerts, R. Callaghan, T.V. Dorrepaal, E. van Logtestijn, R.S.P Cornelissen, J.H.C. |
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Seasonal climate manipulations have only minor effects on litter decomposition rates and N dynamics but strong effects on litter P dynamics of sub-arctic bog species. |
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Seasonal climate manipulations have only minor effects on litter decomposition rates and N dynamics but strong effects on litter P dynamics of sub-arctic bog species. |
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Seasonal climate manipulations have only minor effects on litter decomposition rates and N dynamics but strong effects on litter P dynamics of sub-arctic bog species. |
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Seasonal climate manipulations have only minor effects on litter decomposition rates and N dynamics but strong effects on litter P dynamics of sub-arctic bog species. |
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Seasonal climate manipulations have only minor effects on litter decomposition rates and N dynamics but strong effects on litter P dynamics of sub-arctic bog species. |
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seasonal climate manipulations have only minor effects on litter decomposition rates and n dynamics but strong effects on litter p dynamics of sub-arctic bog species. |
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Aerts , R , Callaghan , T V , Dorrepaal , E , van Logtestijn , R S P & Cornelissen , J H C 2012 , ' Seasonal climate manipulations have only minor effects on litter decomposition rates and N dynamics but strong effects on litter P dynamics of sub-arctic bog species. ' , Oecologia , vol. 170 , pp. 809-819 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-012-2330-z |
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