Direct and interaction-mediated effects of environmental changes on peatland bryophytes
Direct and interaction-mediated effects of environmental changes on peatland bryophytes
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环境变化对泥炭地苔藓植物的直接影响和相互作用介导的影响
DOI:
10.1007/s00442-010-1880-1
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发表时间:
2011-06-01
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影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
Chen, Xu
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作者:
Bu, Zhao-Jun;Rydin, Hayenkan;Chen, Xu
Ecosystem processes of northern peatlands are largely governed by the vitality and species composition in the bryophyte layer, and may be affected by global warming and eutrophication. In a factorial experiment in northeast China, we tested the effects of raised levels of nitrogen (0, 1 and 2 g m−2year−1), phosphorus (0, 0.1 and 0.2 g m−2year−1) and temperature (ambient and +3°C) onPolytrichum strictum, Sphagnum magellanicumandS. palustre, to see if the effects could be altered by inter-specific interactions. In all species, growth declined with nitrogen addition and increased with phosphorus addition, but onlyP. strictumresponded to raised temperature with increased production of side-shoots (branching). InSphagnum, growth and branching changed in the same direction, but inPolytrichum, the two responses were uncoupled: with nitrogen addition there was a decrease in growth (smaller than inSphagnum) but an increase in branching; with phosphorus addition growth increased but branching was unaffected. There were no two-way interactions among the P, N and T treatments. With increasing temperature, our results indicate thatS. palustreshould decrease relative toP. strictum(Polytrichumincreased its branching and had a negative neighbor effect onS. palustre). With a slight increase in phosphorus availability, the increase in length growth and production of side-shoots inP. strictumandS. magellanicummay give them a competitive superiority overS. palustre. The negative response inSphagnumto nitrogen could favor the expansion of vascular plants, butP. strictummay endure thanks to its increased branching.