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Tibetan alpine tundra responses to simulated changes in climate: Aboveground biomass and community responses | |
Zhang, YQ ; Welker, JM | |
1996-05-01 | |
发表期刊 | ARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH |
摘要 | High-elevation ecosystems are predicted to be some of the terrestrial habitats most sensitive to changing climates. The ecological consequences of changes in alpine tundra environmental conditions are still unclear especially for habitats in Asia. In this study we report findings from a field experiment where an alpine tundra grassland on the Tibetan plateau (37 degrees N, 101 degrees E) was exposed to experimental warming, irradiance was lowered, and wind speed reduced to simulate a suite of potential changes in environmental conditions. Our warming treatment increased air temperatures by 5 degrees C on average and soil temperatures were elevated by 3 degrees C at 5 cm depth. Aboveground biomass of grasses responded rapidly to the warmer conditions whereby biomass was 25% greater than that of controls after only 5 wk of experimental warming. This increase was accompanied by a simultaneous decrease in forb biomass, resulting in almost no net change in community biomass after 5 wk. Lower irradiance reduced grass biomass during the same period. Under ambient conditions total aboveground community biomass increased seasonally from 161 g m(-2) in July to a maximum of 351 g m(-2) in September, declining to 285 g m(-2) in October. However, under warmed conditions, peak community biomass was extended into October due in part to continued growth of grasses and the postponement of senescence. Our findings indicate that while alpine grasses respond favorably to altered conditions, others may not. And, while peak community biomass may actually change very little under warmer summers, the duration of peak biomass may be extended having feedback effects on net ecosystem CO2 balances, nutrient cycling, and forage availability. |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://210.75.249.4/handle/363003/49216 |
专题 | 中国科学院西北高原生物研究所 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Zhang, YQ,Welker, JM. Tibetan alpine tundra responses to simulated changes in climate: Aboveground biomass and community responses[J]. ARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH,1996. |
APA | Zhang, YQ,&Welker, JM.(1996).Tibetan alpine tundra responses to simulated changes in climate: Aboveground biomass and community responses.ARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH. |
MLA | Zhang, YQ,et al."Tibetan alpine tundra responses to simulated changes in climate: Aboveground biomass and community responses".ARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH (1996). |
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