Performance of High Arctic tundra plants improved during but deteriorated after exposure to a simulated extreme temperature event

Arctic ecosystems are known to be extremely vulnerable to climate change. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change scenarios project extreme climate events to increase in frequency and severity, we exposed High Arctic tundra plots during 8 days in summer to a temperature rise of approximatel...

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Veröffentlicht in:Global change biology. - 1999. - 11(2005), 12 vom: 28. Dez., Seite 2078-2089
1. Verfasser: Marchand, Fleur L (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Mertens, Sofie, Kockelbergh, Fred, Beyens, Louis, Nijs, Ivan
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2005
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Global change biology
Schlagworte:Journal Article arctic tundra carbon balance extreme temperature events plant performance stress