Blar i forfatter Doktorgradsavhandlinger (BFE-fak) "Tevendale, Victoria González"
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Niche construction across climate gradients: the case of Empetrum nigrum in tundra plant communities
Tevendale, Victoria González (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-06-08)Here we studied at relevant spatial and temporal scales, how the evergreen dwarf shrub Empetrum nigrum, through its niche constructor ability, affects tundra plant communities along climatic gradients. Empetrum is a common dwarf shrub which is particularly abundant in many tundra ecosystems. As a niche constructor is has strong influence on many ecosystem processes and its direct effects can last ...