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10.1007/978-3-642-38039-6_22

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1435-0629

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LongTerm Experiments Reveal Strong Interactions B

Authors: Johan Olofsson Lauri Oksanen Tarja Oksanen Maria Tuomi Katrine S Hoset Risto Virtanen Kukka Kyrö
Publish Date: 2014/01/07
Volume: 17, Issue: 4, Pages: 606-615
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Both the theory and the observations suggest that there are strong links between herbivores and plants in terrestrial ecosystems although the effect of herbivores on plant community biomass is often attributed to variations in plant palatability The existence of a strong link is commonly tested by constructing exclosures that exclude herbivores during a period of time We here present data from two longterm 9 and 20 years respectively herbivore exclosure studies in lemming habitats on arctic tundra in northernmost Norway The exclusion of all mammalian herbivores triggered strong increases in community level plant biomass and substantial changes in plant community composition Palatable plants like graminoids and large bryophytes as well as unpalatable plants like evergreen ericoids deciduous shrubs and lichens were all favored by excluding lemmings These results reveal that a substantial increase in community biomass which occurs only when plant species capable of accumulating biomass are present and palatability is a poor predictor of longterm responses of plants to excluding herbivoresThis study would not have been possible without the help of our devoted field assistants The author especially thank Mirjam Szwierczynski and Karolina Norrman for their work The logistic services provided by Steinar Kristensen at Joatka tundra lodge were crucial for our success The study was supported by the Swedish Research Council the Academy of Finland and internal grants from the University of Turku and Finnmark University College The team belongs to the Nordic Centre of Excellence TUNDRA funded by the Norden TopLevel Research Initiative “Effect Studies and Adaptation to Climate Change”

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