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The interaction of biotic and abiotic factors at multiple spatial scales affects the variability of CO2 fluxes in polar environments
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SYSNO ASEP 0469830 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title The interaction of biotic and abiotic factors at multiple spatial scales affects the variability of CO2 fluxes in polar environments Author(s) Cannone, N. (IT)
Augusti, A. (IT)
Malfasi, F. (IT)
Pallozi, E. (IT)
Calfapietra, Carlo (UEK-B) RID, SAI, ORCID
Brugnoli, E. (IT)Source Title Polar Biology. - : Springer - ISSN 0722-4060
Roč. 39, č. 9 (2016), s. 1581-1596Number of pages 16 s. Language eng - English Country DE - Germany Keywords Arctic ecosystems ; CO2 fluxes ; Speciesspecific photosynthetic capacity ; Soil temperature ; Carbon isotope composition ; Climate warming Subject RIV EH - Ecology, Behaviour Institutional support RVO:67179843 - RVO:67179843 UT WOS 000384551500007 EID SCOPUS 84952670394 DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-015-1883-9 Annotation Climate change may turn Arctic biomes from carbon sinks into sources and vice versa, depending on the balance between gross ecosystem photosynthesis, ecosystem respiration (ER) and the resulting net ecosystem exchange (NEE). Photosynthetic capacity is species specific, and thus, it is important to quantify the contribution of different target plant species to NEE and ER. At Ny Alesund (Svalbard archipelago, Norway), we selected different Arctic tundra plant species and measured CO2 fluxes at plot scale and photosynthetic capacity at leaf scale. We aimed to analyze trends in CO2 fluxes during the transition seasons (beginning vs. end of the growing season) and assess which abiotic (soil temperature, soil moisture, PAR) and biotic (plot type, phenology, LAI, photosynthetic capacity) factors influenced CO2 emissions. NEE and ER differed between vegetation communities. All communities acted as CO2 sources, with higher source strength at the beginning than at the end of the growing season. The key factors affecting NEE were soil temperature, LAI and species-specific photosynthetic capacities, coupled with phenology. ER was always influenced by soil temperature. Measurements of photosynthetic capacity indicated different responses among species to light intensity, as well as suggesting possible gains in response to future increases in atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Species- specific adaptation to low temperatures could trigger significant feedbacks in a climate change context. Our data highlight the need to quantify the role of dominant species in the C cycle (sinks or sources), as changes of vegetation composition or species phenology in response to climate change may have great impact on the regional CO2 balance. Workplace Global Change Research Institute Contact Nikola Šviková, svikova.n@czechglobe.cz, Tel.: 511 192 268 Year of Publishing 2017
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