Environmental control and intersite variations of phenolics in Betula nana in tundra ecosystems

•  Secondary metabolites make leaves unpalatable for herbivores and influence decomposition. Site-specific differences are presented in phenolics and nitrogen in Betula nana leaves from dwarf shrub tundra at Abisko, northern Sweden, and from tussock tundra at Toolik Lake, Alaska, subjected to a deca...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1984. - 151(2001), 1 vom: 25. Juli, Seite 227-236
1. Verfasser: Graglia, Enrico (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Julkunen-Tiitto, Riitta, Shaver, Gaius R, Schmidt, Inger K, Jonasson, Sven, Michelsen, Anders
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2001
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Betula nana (dwarf birch) arctic-alpine ecosystems climate change experiments fertilization secondary metabolites shading tannin warming