A5035569882- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Soil and Environmental Studies
- Climate change and permafrost
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Heavy metals in environment
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
Moscow State University
2015-2024
Lomonosov Moscow State University
2012-2024
Chengdu Institute of Biology
2015
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2013-2015
Summary Conceptual frameworks relating plant traits to ecosystem processes such as organic matter dynamics are progressively moving from a leaf‐centred whole‐plant perspective. Through the use of meta‐analysis and global literature data, we quantified relative roles litters above‐ below‐ground organs in labile dynamics. We found that decomposition rates leaves, fine roots stems were coordinated across species worldwide although less strongly within ecosystems. also show had lower with large...
Significance Although the response of Plant Kingdom to climate change is acknowledged as one fundamental feedback mechanisms environmental changes on Earth, until now, plant species in situ warming has been described at level a few fixed functional types (i.e. grasses, forbs, shrubs etc.). This approach very coarse and inflexible. Here, we show that traits (i.e., features) can be used predictors vegetation warming. finding enlarges possibilities for forecasting ecosystem responses change.
Questions: What are the water economy strategies of dominant subarctic bryophytes in terms colony and shoot traits? Can retention capacity be predicted from morphological traits both colonies separate shoots? Are suites consistently related to bryophyte habitat phylogenetic position? Location: Abisko Research Station, North Sweden. Methods: We screened 22 abundant species diverse habitats for shoots colonies, including desiccation rates, content at field capacity, volume density (mg cm−3)...
The relative contribution of bryophytes to plant diversity, primary productivity, and ecosystem functioning increases towards colder climates. Bryophytes respond environmental changes at the species level, but because bryophyte are relatively difficult identify, they often lumped into one functional group. Consequently, function remains poorly resolved. Here, we explore how higher resolution diversity can be encouraged implemented in tundra ecological studies. We briefly review previous...
Intraspecific trait variability reflects plant acclimation to habitats. In Central Forest Reserve (Tver’ Region, Russia) we studied four herbaceous communities with several common species: managed and abandoned mesic meadows, tall-herb subruderal Filipendula ulmaria communities. To estimate the contribution of intraspecific community weighted means (CWM) indices functional richness, evenness divergence, used data on leaf area, specific area (SLA) vegetative height, measured per type their...
ABSTRACT Aims The overall balance of multiple chemical elements in plant tissue has likely great adaptive significance for species natural environments. By using alpine plants as a study system, we examined the relationship between species' position within Competitiveness–Stress–Tolerance–Ruderal (CSR) strategy scheme and elemental composition its leaves. Location Alpine meadows Caucasus (Karachai‐Cherkess Republic, Russia) Tatra mountains (Slovakia). Methods We collected leaf material from...
Abstract Questions Festuca varia grasslands occupy extensive areas in the alpine belt of Caucasus. In Teberda Reserve dominant, narrow‐leaved grasses and Nardus stricta contribute up to 56% 22%, respectively, total biomass community. How does community composition structure change after removal is any species able replace dominants abundance function? Location State Biosphere Reserve, northwestern Caucasus, Russia. Methods We experimentally removed F. N. (as single both together). After 20...
Abstract Questions Mycorrhizae may be a key element of plant nutritional strategies and carbon nutrient cycling. Recent research suggests that in natural conditions, intensity mycorrhizal colonization should considered an important feature. How are inter‐specific variations rate, relative growth rate ( RGR ) leaf litter decomposability related? Is (arbuscular) linked to the dominance species nutrient‐stressed ecosystems? Location Teberda State Biosphere Reserve, northwest Caucasus, Russia....
The analysis of plant functional traits and strategies is the main direction to study formation mechanisms composition structure communities. Comparison mean species trait values with a random sample local fl ora allows us determine importance for community formation. weighted shows role in dominance. aim this work was leaf contribution Grime’s CSR Calamagrostis subalpine meadows, which are most widespread north-western Caucasus. aboveground biomass these communities 384 ± 21 g/m2 (mean...
Abstract A soil seed bank is the collective name for viable seeds that are stored naturally in soil. At species or population level, ability to form a represents strategy (re)colonization following disturbance other change local environmental conditions. community banks thought buffer diversity during periods of and often studied relation potential passive habitat restoration. The role play plant dynamics, as well their importance agricultural sector, means they have been widely ecological...
Alpine plants of the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan plateau (Sichuan, China) are developed under long-lasting grazing by wild and domestic yaks. Among morphological features plants, life forms may reflect their adaptation to grazing. We studied life-form composition four typical communities within alpine belt (3930–3960 m a.s.l.) subjected various intensity: fen (heavily grazed), shrub meadow Spiraea alpina thicket (grazed), Rhododendron (practically not grazed). The following traits were studied:...
We compared aboveground phytomass structure and community weighed mean leaf traits (leaf area specific area) in alpine plant communities of Tibet (al pine shrub meadows bogs, grazed fenced) the Caucasus lichen heaths, Festuca varia grasslands, GeraniumHedysarum meadows, snow beds fens).We tested, if (1) at least partly show func tional convergence, (2) biomass vary accordance with position along a catena, (3) grazing influences functional structure.To reveal pattern we run De tren ded...