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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-2333-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-2333-2022
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Research article
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05 May 2022
Research article |
| 05 May 2022
| 05 May 2022
Changing sub-Arctic tundra vegetation upon permafrost degradation: impact on foliar mineral element cycling
Elisabeth Mauclet
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Yannick Agnan
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Catherine Hirst
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Arthur Monhonval
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Benoît Pereira
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Aubry Vandeuren
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Maëlle Villani
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Justin Ledman
Ecosystem Dynamics Research, Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University,
Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Meghan Taylor
Ecosystem Dynamics Research, Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University,
Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Briana L. Jasinski
Ecosystem Dynamics Research, Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University,
Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Edward A. G. Schuur
Ecosystem Dynamics Research, Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University,
Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Sophie Opfergelt
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Short summary
Arctic warming and permafrost degradation largely affect tundra vegetation. Wetter lowlands show an increase in sedges, whereas drier uplands favor shrub expansion. Here, we demonstrate that the difference in the foliar elemental composition of typical tundra vegetation species controls the change in local foliar elemental stock and potential mineral element cycling through litter production upon a shift in tundra vegetation.
Arctic warming and permafrost degradation largely affect tundra vegetation. Wetter lowlands show...
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