Global change and arctic ecosystems: Is lichen decline a function of increases in vascular plant biomass?

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 984-994

  Cornelissen, J H C ^a,b   Callaghan, T V ^a,c   Alatalo, J M ^d   Michelsen, A ^e   Graglia, E ^e   Hartley, A E ^f   Hik, D S ^g   Hobbie, S E ^h   Press, M C ^a   Robinson, C H ⁱ   Henry, G H R ^j   Shaver, G R ^k   Phoenix, G K ^a   Jones, D Gwynn ^l   Jonasson, S ^e   Chapin III, F S ^m   Molau, U ^d   Neill, C ^k   Lee, J A ^a   Melillo, J M ^k   Sveinbjornsson B ⁿ   Aerts, R ^b   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c ABISKO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH STATION   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^f OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

ⁱ KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^j UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^k MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^l ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^m UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

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Author keywords

Arctic; Ecosystem manipulation experiment; Macrolichen; Nutrient availability; Vascular plant; Warming

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; GLOBAL CHANGE; LICHEN; POPULATION DECLINE; VASCULAR PLANT;

FUNGI; RANGIFER TARANDUS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0035666114     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2001.00625.x     Document Type: Article

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