Growth of alpine grassland will start and stop earlier under climate warming

Climate change and earlier snowmelt could potentially extend the growing season for alpine grassland plants. Here, the authors combine field and chamber controlled experiments to show that extending the summer period did not result in prolonged root and leaf growth.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Patrick Möhl, Raphael S. von Büren, Erika Hiltbrunner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35194-5