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Consequences of warming on tundra carbon balance determined by reindeer grazing history

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  • Maria Väisänen

    (Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, P.O. Box 122 FIN-96101 Rovaniemi, Finland)

  • Henni Ylänne

    (Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, P.O. Box 122 FIN-96101 Rovaniemi, Finland
    University of Oulu)

  • Elina Kaarlejärvi

    (University of Umeå)

  • Sofie Sjögersten

    (School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Sutton Bonington Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK)

  • Johan Olofsson

    (University of Umeå)

  • Neil Crout

    (School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Sutton Bonington Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK)

  • Sari Stark

    (Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, P.O. Box 122 FIN-96101 Rovaniemi, Finland)

Abstract

Large parts of the circumpolar Arctic are grazed by reindeer but the effects of grazing pressure on ecological responses to climate change, and the associated climate feedbacks, remain unclear. Now, research using a long-term environmental manipulation experiment finds that although warming decreased the carbon sink of tundra experiencing light grazing pressure, it had no effect on tundra under high grazing pressure.

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  • Maria Väisänen & Henni Ylänne & Elina Kaarlejärvi & Sofie Sjögersten & Johan Olofsson & Neil Crout & Sari Stark, 2014. "Consequences of warming on tundra carbon balance determined by reindeer grazing history," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 4(5), pages 384-388, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:4:y:2014:i:5:d:10.1038_nclimate2147
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2147
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