Abstract
During last decade, considerable interest has been focused to assess the influence of human activities on ecosystems. The increasing trend in the atmospheric concentration of CO{sub 2} has been predicted to continue till the next century and the amount of nitrogen deposition in the northern hemisphere has increased markedly. Substantial interest has been focused on predicting how these changes will affect on plants. Most boreal mire ecosystems are dominated by mosses of the genus Sphagnum, the litter of which constitutes the main component in the peat deposits and is an important CO{sub 2} sink via peat formation. Since virtually nothing was known about the growth response of peat mosses to elevated concentrations of CO{sub 2} and alerting changes in species composition were detected in the sensitive ombrotrophic mire vegetation under increased N deposition in central Europe, this study was established. Laboratory experiments focused on measurements of the patterns of growth, production and plant metabolism at increased CO{sub 2} and N deposition levels in peat moss species. Long term field experiments were established to study the growth response and spatial competition of two interacting Sphagnum species under the increased nitrogen deposition levels
Vasander, H;
[1]
Jauhiainen, J;
Silvola, J;
[2]
Karsisto, M
[3]
- Helsinki Univ. (Finland). Dept. of Forest Ecology
- Joensuu Univ. (Finland). Dept. of Biology
- Finnish Forest Research Inst., Vantaa (Finland)
Citation Formats
Vasander, H, Jauhiainen, J, Silvola, J, and Karsisto, M.
Response of Sphagna to the changing environment.
Finland: N. p.,
1996.
Web.
Vasander, H, Jauhiainen, J, Silvola, J, & Karsisto, M.
Response of Sphagna to the changing environment.
Finland.
Vasander, H, Jauhiainen, J, Silvola, J, and Karsisto, M.
1996.
"Response of Sphagna to the changing environment."
Finland.
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title = {Response of Sphagna to the changing environment}
author = {Vasander, H, Jauhiainen, J, Silvola, J, and Karsisto, M}
abstractNote = {During last decade, considerable interest has been focused to assess the influence of human activities on ecosystems. The increasing trend in the atmospheric concentration of CO{sub 2} has been predicted to continue till the next century and the amount of nitrogen deposition in the northern hemisphere has increased markedly. Substantial interest has been focused on predicting how these changes will affect on plants. Most boreal mire ecosystems are dominated by mosses of the genus Sphagnum, the litter of which constitutes the main component in the peat deposits and is an important CO{sub 2} sink via peat formation. Since virtually nothing was known about the growth response of peat mosses to elevated concentrations of CO{sub 2} and alerting changes in species composition were detected in the sensitive ombrotrophic mire vegetation under increased N deposition in central Europe, this study was established. Laboratory experiments focused on measurements of the patterns of growth, production and plant metabolism at increased CO{sub 2} and N deposition levels in peat moss species. Long term field experiments were established to study the growth response and spatial competition of two interacting Sphagnum species under the increased nitrogen deposition levels}
place = {Finland}
year = {1996}
month = {Dec}
}
title = {Response of Sphagna to the changing environment}
author = {Vasander, H, Jauhiainen, J, Silvola, J, and Karsisto, M}
abstractNote = {During last decade, considerable interest has been focused to assess the influence of human activities on ecosystems. The increasing trend in the atmospheric concentration of CO{sub 2} has been predicted to continue till the next century and the amount of nitrogen deposition in the northern hemisphere has increased markedly. Substantial interest has been focused on predicting how these changes will affect on plants. Most boreal mire ecosystems are dominated by mosses of the genus Sphagnum, the litter of which constitutes the main component in the peat deposits and is an important CO{sub 2} sink via peat formation. Since virtually nothing was known about the growth response of peat mosses to elevated concentrations of CO{sub 2} and alerting changes in species composition were detected in the sensitive ombrotrophic mire vegetation under increased N deposition in central Europe, this study was established. Laboratory experiments focused on measurements of the patterns of growth, production and plant metabolism at increased CO{sub 2} and N deposition levels in peat moss species. Long term field experiments were established to study the growth response and spatial competition of two interacting Sphagnum species under the increased nitrogen deposition levels}
place = {Finland}
year = {1996}
month = {Dec}
}