Global environmental change and the nature of aboveground net primary productivity responses: insights from long-term experiments.

Abstract:

:Many global change drivers chronically alter resource availability in terrestrial ecosystems. Such resource alterations are known to affect aboveground net primary production (ANPP) in the short term; however, it is unknown if patterns of response change through time. We examined the magnitude, direction, and pattern of ANPP responses to a wide range of global change drivers by compiling 73 datasets from long-term (>5 years) experiments that varied by ecosystem type, length of manipulation, and the type of manipulation. Chronic resource alterations resulted in a significant change in ANPP irrespective of ecosystem type, the length of the experiment, and the resource manipulated. However, the pattern of ecosystem response over time varied with ecosystem type and manipulation length. Continuous directional responses were the most common pattern observed in herbaceous-dominated ecosystems. Continuous directional responses also were frequently observed in longer-term experiments (>11 years) and were, in some cases, accompanied by large shifts in community composition. In contrast, stepped responses were common in forests and other ecosystems (salt marshes and dry valleys) and with nutrient manipulations. Our results suggest that the response of ANPP to chronic resource manipulations can be quite variable; however, responses persist once they occur, as few transient responses were observed. Shifts in plant community composition over time could be important determinants of patterns of terrestrial ecosystem sensitivity, but comparative, long-term studies are required to understand how and why ecosystems differ in their sensitivity to chronic resource alterations.

journal_name

Oecologia

journal_title

Oecologia

authors

Smith MD,La Pierre KJ,Collins SL,Knapp AK,Gross KL,Barrett JE,Frey SD,Gough L,Miller RJ,Morris JT,Rustad LE,Yarie J

doi

10.1007/s00442-015-3230-9

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-04-01 00:00:00

pages

935-47

issue

4

eissn

0029-8549

issn

1432-1939

journal_volume

177

pub_type

杂志文章
  • The effect of temperature on the development of egg, naupliar and copepodite stages of two species of copepods, Cyclops vicinus uljanin and Eudiaptomus gracilis sars.

    abstract::The duration times of the eggs, nauplii and copepodites of Cyclops vicinus and Eudiaptomus gracilis were obtained, by experiment, at 5, 10, 15 and 20°C. In contrast with previously published work on copepod development, the ovigerous females, used in the cultures at these temperatures, were removed from a water storag...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/BF00344742

    authors: Munro IG

    更新日期:1974-12-01 00:00:00

  • Evidence for a uniformly small isotope effect of nitrogen leaching loss: results from disturbed ecosystems in seasonally dry climates.

    abstract::Nitrogen (N) losses constrain rates of plant carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake and storage in many ecosystems globally. N isotope models have been used to infer that ~30 % of terrestrial N losses occur via microbial denitrification; however, this approach assumes a small isotope effect associated with N leaching losses. Pas...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-015-3433-0

    authors: Mnich ME,Houlton BZ

    更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00

  • Generalist birds govern the seed dispersal of a parasitic plant with strong recruitment constraints.

    abstract::Mistletoes constitute instructive study cases with which to address the role of generalist consumers in the study of plant-animal interactions. Their ranges of safe sites for recruitment are among the most restricted of any plant; therefore, frugivores specializing in mistletoe have been considered almost indispensabl...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-014-3013-8

    authors: Mellado A,Zamora R

    更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00

  • Altered snowfall and soil disturbance influence the early life stage transitions and recruitment of a native and invasive grass in a cold desert.

    abstract::Climate change effects on plants are expected to be primarily mediated through early life stage transitions. Snowfall variability, in particular, may have profound impacts on seedling recruitment, structuring plant populations and communities, especially in mid-latitude systems. These water-limited and frequently inva...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-014-3180-7

    authors: Gornish ES,Aanderud ZT,Sheley RL,Rinella MJ,Svejcar T,Englund SD,James JJ

    更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00

  • Heterozygosity, gender, and the growth-defense trade-off in quaking aspen.

    abstract::Although plant growth is generally recognized to be influenced by allocation to defense, genetic background (e.g., inbreeding), and gender, rarely have those factors been addressed collectively. In quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.), phenolic glycosides (PGs) and condensed tannins (CTs) constitute up to 30 % o...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-016-3577-6

    authors: Cole CT,Stevens MT,Anderson JE,Lindroth RL

    更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00

  • A potential role for parasites in the maintenance of color polymorphism in urban birds.

    abstract::Urbanization is a major challenge for biodiversity conservation, yet the evolutionary processes taking place in urbanized areas remain poorly known. Human activities in cities set new selective forces in motion which need to be investigated to predict the evolutionary responses of animal species living in urban areas....

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-013-2663-2

    authors: Jacquin L,Récapet C,Prévot-Julliard AC,Leboucher G,Lenouvel P,Erin N,Corbel H,Frantz A,Gasparini J

    更新日期:2013-11-01 00:00:00

  • A test of multiple hypotheses for the species richness gradient of South American owls.

    abstract::Many mechanisms have been proposed to explain broad scale spatial patterns in species richness. In this paper, we evaluate five explanations for geographic gradients in species richness, using South American owls as a model. We compared the explanatory power of contemporary climate, landcover diversity, spatial climat...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-004-1577-4

    authors: Diniz-Filho JA,Rangel TF,Hawkins BA

    更新日期:2004-08-01 00:00:00

  • Effects of experimental food supplementation on movements of juvenile northern goshawks (Accipiter gentilis atricapillus).

    abstract::Food availability is thought to strongly influence the leaving phase of natal dispersal in animals with condition-dependent dispersal. We conducted a food supplementation experiment to determine the influence of extra food on the onset of dispersal and early dispersal movement patterns of 42 radio-tagged northern gosh...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-002-1108-0

    authors: Kennedy PL,Ward JM

    更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00

  • Does dispersal ability affect the relative importance of environmental control and spatial structuring of littoral macroinvertebrate communities?

    abstract::Both spatial processes and environmental control may structure metacommunities, but their relative importance may be contingent on the dispersal ability of organisms. I examined the roles of spatial and environmental factors for the structuring of littoral macroinvertebrate communities across a set of lakes in a borea...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-012-2451-4

    authors: Heino J

    更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00

  • Thermal constraints on foraging in adult european starlings.

    abstract::The operative temperature of the environment was estimated for starlings using hollow, unheated taxidermic mounts. On average, adults foraging in full sun were characterized by shorter foraging bouts than those adults foraging in full shade. Simultaneous observations of air temperature, operative temperature, and the ...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/BF00377289

    authors: Clark L

    更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00

  • Mechanisms promoting higher growth rate in arctic than in temperate shorebirds.

    abstract::We compared prefledging growth, energy expenditure, and time budgets in the arctic-breeding red knot (Calidris canutus) to those in temperate shorebirds, to investigate how arctic chicks achieve a high growth rate despite energetic difficulties associated with precocial development in a cold climate. Growth rate of kn...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-002-1124-0

    authors: Schekkerman H,Tulp I,Piersma T,Visser GH

    更新日期:2003-02-01 00:00:00

  • The influence of ant attendance on larval parasitism in hawthorn psyllids (Homoptera: Psyllidae).

    abstract::The influence of ant attendance on parasitization of the larvae of three hawthorn psyllid species [Cacopsylla peregrina Förster, C. melanoneura Förster, C. crataegi (Schrank)] was studied over 2 years. All three psyllid species had low parasitization rates. However, the ant-attended C. crataegi was almost exclusively ...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/BF00317085

    authors: Novak H

    更新日期:1994-09-01 00:00:00

  • Environmental filtering and neutral processes shape octocoral community assembly in the deep sea.

    abstract::The ecological and evolutionary processes that interact to shape community structure are poorly studied in the largest environment on earth, the deep sea. Phylogenetic data and morphological traits of octocorals were coupled with environmental factors to test hypotheses of community assembly in the deep (250-2500 m) G...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-016-3765-4

    authors: Quattrini AM,Gómez CE,Cordes EE

    更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00

  • Growth, photosynthesis and acclimation by two submerged macrophytes in relation to temperature.

    abstract::In this study we examine the influence of temperature on growth, photosynthetic performance and acclimation of two submerged macrophyte species, Elodea canadensis L.C. Rich and Ranunculus aquatilis (L.) Wimmer. The plants were grown at 5, 10 and 15°C and a photon flux density of 300 μmol m-2 s-1 (PAR) in a medium with...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s004420050165

    authors: Madsen TV,Brix H

    更新日期:1997-04-01 00:00:00

  • Resource partitioning in rhinolophoid bats revisited.

    abstract::We assessed the ecomorphological structure of a guild of rhinolophoid bats in a Malaysian rainforest first described by Heller and von Helversen (1989). These authors found that the distribution of echolocation call frequencies used by 12 syntopic species was more even than expected from allometric relationships or in...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/PL00008866

    authors: Kingston T,Jones G,Zubaid A,Kunz TH

    更新日期:2000-08-01 00:00:00

  • Variation in moss-associated nitrogen fixation in boreal forest stands.

    abstract::Traditionally it has been thought that most boreal forest communities lack a significant input of biologically fixed nitrogen. Recent discoveries of nitrogen fixation by cyanobacteria associated with mosses have resulted in a re-evaluation of this view. While it is recognized that rates of nitrogen fixation in mosses ...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-009-1391-0

    authors: Markham JH

    更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00

  • Mineral nutrition and leaf longevity in Ledum palustre: the role of individual nutrients and the timing of leaf mortality.

    abstract::The effects of fertilization on leaf longevity and leaf mortality in the Alaskan evergreen shrub, Ledum palustre (Ait.) Hult., were investigated in a field experiment. The fertilization treatments included N alone, P alone, N plus P, and N plus P plus K. After 5 years all treatments had the same effect on leaf longevi...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/BF00379686

    authors: Shaver GR

    更新日期:1983-02-01 00:00:00

  • The mechanics of predation by the shore crab, Carcinus maenas (L.), on the edible mussel, Mytilus edulis L.

    abstract::Mechanical aspects of predation by the shore crab, Carcinus maenas, on the edible mussel, Mytilus edulis, were examined. The shore crabs from the population studied utilized five distinct, largely size-related, mussel-opening techniques. Crushing the mussel umbone appeared the most successful opening method for medium...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/BF00348059

    authors: Elner RW

    更新日期:1978-01-01 00:00:00

  • Temperature regulation and water requirements of the monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus.

    abstract::Monk parakeets have been introduced into North America within the past 15 years and are apparently becoming established in several geographical regions. Several physiological responses of monk parakeets related to climatic tolerance were examined, and it is concluded that the species is equipped physiologically to occ...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/BF00345853

    authors: Weathers WW,Caccamise DF

    更新日期:1975-12-01 00:00:00

  • Contrasting complexity of adjacent habitats influences the strength of cascading predatory effects.

    abstract::Although cascading effects of top predators can help structure communities, their influence may vary across habitats that differentially protect prey. Therefore, to understand how and to what degree habitat complexity can affect trophic interactions in adjacent habitats, we used a combination of a broad regional-scale...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-017-3928-y

    authors: Byers JE,Holmes ZC,Malek JC

    更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00

  • Evaporative demand determines branchiness of Scots pine.

    abstract::Analysis of the branch area/stem area ratio of Scots pine growing in different climatic conditions in Europe and Siberia indicates that the branch area supported by a stem increases in warmer and drier conditions. The ratio was significantly correlated with several climatic variables, especially with potential evapotr...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/BF00333247

    authors: Berninger F,Nikinmaa E,Hari P,Mencuccini M,Grace J

    更新日期:1995-05-01 00:00:00

  • The role of leaf resin in the interaction between Eriodictyon californicum (Hydrophyllaceae) and its herbivore, Trirhabda diducta (Chrysomelidae).

    abstract::The chaparral shrub Eriodictyon californicum secretes a phenolic leaf resin composed of flavonoid aglycones. We used leaves with artificially altered resin contents to test the effects of resin on the feeding, growth, and oviposition of the specialist herbivore Trirhabda diducta. In addition, we compared Trirhabda fee...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/BF00378560

    authors: Johnson ND,Brain SA,Ehrlich PR

    更新日期:1985-04-01 00:00:00

  • Root niche partitioning among grasses, saplings, and trees measured using a tracer technique.

    abstract::Niche partitioning of resources by plants is believed to be a fundamental aspect of plant coexistence and biogeochemical cycles; however, measurements of the timing and location of resource use are often lacking because of the difficulties of belowground research. To measure niche partitioning of soil water by grasses...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-012-2390-0

    authors: Kulmatiski A,Beard KH

    更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00

  • Ecophysiological investigations on lichens of the Negev desert : V. A model to simulate net photosynthesis and respiration ofRamalina maciformis.

    abstract::Previous publications have reported on investigations of CO2 exchange in the desert lichenRamalina maciformis both in its natural habitat in the Negev and in the laboratory. Utilizing laboratory data, net photosynthesis and dark respiration were expressed as mathematical functions of the most important environmental f...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/BF00751603

    authors: Lange OL,Geiger IL,Schulze E-

    更新日期:1977-09-01 00:00:00

  • Linking biodiversity to ecosystem function: implications for conservation ecology.

    abstract::We evaluate the empirical and theoretical support for the hypothesis that a large proportion of native species richness is required to maximize ecosystem stability and sustain function. This assessment is important for conservation strategies because sustenance of ecosystem functions has been used as an argument for t...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s004420050035

    authors: Schwartz MW,Brigham CA,Hoeksema JD,Lyons KG,Mills MH,van Mantgem PJ

    更新日期:2000-02-01 00:00:00

  • Sex ratios in field populations of two parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of Coccus hesperidum L. (Homoptera: Coccidae).

    abstract::We tested several assumptions and predictions of host-quality-dependent sex allocation theory (Charnov et al. 1981) with data obtained for the parasitoid Metaphycus stanleyi Compere on its host, brown soft scale (Coccus hesperidum L.), in a California citrus grove and in the laboratory. Scales ceased growing after par...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s004420050616

    authors: Bernal JS,Luck RF,Morse JG

    更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00

  • Floral traits and pollination ecology of European Arum hybrids.

    abstract::Hybridisation is common in plants and can affect the genetic diversity and ecology of sympatric parental populations. Hybrids may resemble the parental species in their ecology, leading to competition and/or gene introgression; alternatively, they may diverge from the parental phenotypes, possibly leading to the colon...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-015-3498-9

    authors: Chartier M,Liagre S,Weiss-Schneeweiss H,Kolano B,Bessière JM,Schönenberger J,Gibernau M

    更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00

  • Long-term effects of drought on wild and cultivated plants in the Negev desert : I. Maximal Rates of Net Photosynthesis.

    abstract::The relation between daily maximal rates of net photosynthesis and plant water status was studied during a dry season on irrigated and non-irrigated, naturally growing, perennial wild plants.Species were examined which differ in phenology, leaf anatomy and morphology: Hammada scoparia, Artemisia herba-alba, Zygophyllu...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/BF00346700

    authors: Schulze E-,Hall AE,Lange OL,Evenari M,Kappen L,Buschbom U

    更新日期:1980-04-01 00:00:00

  • A strong conditional mutualism limits and enhances seed dispersal and germination of a tropical palm.

    abstract::Seed predation and seed dispersal can have strong effects on early life history stages of plants. These processes have often been studied as individual effects, but the degree to which their relative importance co-varies with seed predator abundance and how this influences seed germination rates is poorly understood. ...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-009-1542-3

    authors: Klinger R,Rejmánek M

    更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00

  • Elevational trends in hydraulic efficiency and safety of Pinus cembra roots.

    abstract::In alpine regions, elevational gradients in environmental parameters are reflected by structural and functional changes in plant traits. Elevational changes in plant water relations have also been demonstrated, but comparable information on root hydraulics is generally lacking. We analyzed the hydraulic efficiency (sp...

    journal_title:Oecologia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1007/s00442-015-3513-1

    authors: Losso A,Nardini A,Nolf M,Mayr S

    更新日期:2016-04-01 00:00:00