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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Publié dans: | Global change biology. - 1999. - 11(2005), 12 vom: 28. Dez., Seite 2078-2089
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Auteur principal: |
Marchand, Fleur L
(Auteur) |
Autres auteurs: |
Mertens, Sofie,
Kockelbergh, Fred,
Beyens, Louis,
Nijs, Ivan |
Format: | Article en ligne
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Langue: | English |
Publié: |
2005
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Accès à la collection: | Global change biology
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Sujets: | Journal Article
arctic tundra
carbon balance
extreme temperature events
plant performance
stress |