Project:BB|4331

Title
Impact of Global Change on terrestial ecosystems : multiscalar approach. (FWO Vis.Fel., Anna Shevtsova Chupina, Sweden)
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2007-03-01
EndDate
2008-03-01
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Abstract

The project aims at studying the sensitivity to climate warming of a range of arctic/alpine and boreal species and plant functional types, in different stages of early seedling establishment. Warming is simulated by the exposure of field plots to controlled infrared irradiation, a technique developed at UA. We will also study changes in growth and chemical composition of full-grown vegetation in response to warming, to evaluate whether these changes induce a chemical-ecological barrier for the establishment of new seedlings. The working hypothesis is that climate warming deteriorates the capacity of Arctic plant communities to regenerate.

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People

Name Role Start End
Nijs, Ivan member 2007-03-01 2008-03-01
Ceulemans, Reinhart member 2007-03-01 2008-03-01

Orgunits

Name Role Start End
Research Group of Plant and Vegetation Ecology member 2007-03-01 2008-03-01

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