Missing nitrogen source during ecosystem succession within retrogressive thaw slumps in Alaska
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/acd0c2
Abstract: Retrogressive thaw slumps (RTS)—thermal erosion of soil and vegetation after ground ice thaw—are increasing. Recovery of plant biomass after RTS is important for maintaining Arctic carbon (C) stocks and is regulated by nutrient availability for… read more here.
Keywords: shrub growth; thaw slumps; growth; thaw ... See more keywords
Grazing and warming effects on shrub growth and plant species composition in subalpine dry tundra: An experimental approach
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DOI: 10.1111/jvs.12752
Abstract: QuestionsVegetation in the forest–tundra ecotone faces changes in both climate and land‐use. While climate warming is an important driver of vegetation growth and composition, herbivory may have op ... read more here.
Keywords: warming effects; effects shrub; growth; tundra ... See more keywords