Titel
Experimental warming differentially affects vegetative and reproductive phenology of tundra plants
Autor*in
Courtney G. Collins
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder
Autor*in
Sarah C. Elmendorf
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder
Autor*in
Robert D. Hollister
Department of Biology, Grand Valley State University
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Abstract
Rapid climate warming is altering Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystem structure and function, including shifts in plant phenology. While the advancement of green up and flowering are well-documented, it remains unclear whether all phenophases, particularly those later in the season, will shift in unison or respond divergently to warming. Here, we present the largest synthesis to our knowledge of experimental warming effects on tundra plant phenology from the International Tundra Experiment. We examine the effect of warming on a suite of season-wide plant phenophases. Results challenge the expectation that all phenophases will advance in unison to warming. Instead, we find that experimental warming caused: (1) larger phenological shifts in reproductive versus vegetative phenophases and (2) advanced reproductive phenophases and green up but delayed leaf senescence which translated to a lengthening of the growing season by approximately 3%. Patterns were consistent across sites, plant species and over time. The advancement of reproductive seasons and lengthening of growing seasons may have significant consequences for trophic interactions and ecosystem function across the tundra.
Stichwort
PhenologyPlant ecology
Objekt-Typ
Sprache
Englisch [eng]
Persistent identifier
https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1612302
Erschienen in
Titel
Nature Communications
Band
12
Ausgabe
1
ISSN
2041-1723
Erscheinungsdatum
2021
Verlag
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Erscheinungsdatum
2021
Zugänglichkeit
Rechteangabe
© The Author(s) 2021

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