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
Auteur principal: Marchand, Fleur L (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Mertens, Sofie, Kockelbergh, Fred, Beyens, Louis, Nijs, Ivan
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2005
Accès à la collection:Global change biology
Sujets:Journal Article arctic tundra carbon balance extreme temperature events plant performance stress