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I am investigating how Arctic ecosystems respond to change in precipitation and soil moisture below-ground, including plant roots functional traits, abiotic soil variables and responses of… read more
I am investigating how Arctic ecosystems respond to change in precipitation and soil moisture below-ground, including plant roots functional traits, abiotic soil variables and responses of mycorrhizae and other soil biota.
The Arctic environment is rapidly undergoing environmental change and is predicted to experience increased temperatures and precipitation, especially rainfall, over the next century. Understanding what's going on below-ground is important, as the majority of plant material in Arctic tundra is found below-ground, and also as there are implications for the huge stores of carbon in the Arctic soils, particularly in permafrost. As the Arctic is experiencing vegetation changes, and observable shifts in key plant traits above-ground- it is essential that we understand the changes occurring below-ground too, in order to predict future changes and the implications for global climate and carbon storage.
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