Direct effects of warming increase woody plant abundance in a subarctic wetland.

ABSTRACT: Both the direct effects of warming on a species' vital rates and indirect effects of warming caused by interactions with neighboring species can influence plant populations. Furthermore, herbivory mediates the effects of warming on plant community composition in many systems. Thus, determining the importance of direct and indirect effects of warming, while considering the role of herbivory, can help predict long-term plant community dynamics. We conducted a field experiment in the coastal wetlands of western Alaska to investigate how warming and herbivory influence the interactions and abundances of two common plant species, a sedge, Carex ramenskii, and a dwarf shrub, Salix ovalifolia. We used results from the experiment to model the equilibrium abundances of the species und

SUBMITTER: Carlson LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5838087 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature