Call number:
AWI Bio-22-94888
In:
Ecological studies, 29
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
XVII, 686 Seiten
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Illustrationen
ISBN:
0-387-90325-9
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3-540-90325-9
Series Statement:
Ecological studies 29
Language:
English
Note:
Contents
Preface
List of Contributors
Section I. Floristics, Vegetation, and Primary Production
Ia. Vascular Plants
Ib. Nonvascular Plants
1. Introduction / LARRY L. TIESZEN
Background
Research Design and Site Selections
Overview of the Barrow Ecological System
References
2. Vegetation, Floristics, and Phytogeography of Northern Alaska / D. F. MURRAY
Tundra Landscapes and Vegetation
Floristics and Phytogeography
Acknowledgments
References
3. Spatial and Temporal Variation of the Vegetation and its Productivity / P. J. WEBBER
Introduction and Site Overview
Methods
Results
Discussion
Summary and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
4. Seasonal Dynamics of Above- and Belowground Production of Vascular Plants at Barrow, Alaska / J. G. DENNIS , L. L. TIESZEN and M. A. VETTER
Introduction
Methods and Materials
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
5. Floristics, Phytogeography and Ecology of Arctic Alaskan Bryophytes / W. C. STEERE
The Bryophyte Flora and its Floristic Elements
Ecology and Physical Factors of the Environment
Acknowledgments
References
6. Composition and Bryomass of the Moss Layers of Two Wet-Tundra-Meadow Communities near Barrow, Alaska / J. R. RASTORFER
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
7. The Role of Lichens in the Structure, Productivity, and Mineral Cycling of the Wet Coastal Alaskan Tundra / M. E. WILLIAMS , E. D. RUDOLPH , E. A. SCHOFIELD , and D. C. PRASHER
Introduction
Environmental Setting
Lichen Occurrence
Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
8. The Role of Algae in Tundra Soil / R. E. CAMERON , A. D. KNOX , and F. A. MORELLI
Introduction
Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
9. Ecto- and Endomycorrhizae of Arctic Plants at Barrow, Alaska / O. K. MILLER, JR. and G. A. LAURSEN
Introduction
Distribution of Ectomycorrhizae
Distribution of Endomycorrhizae
Distribution of Mycorrhizal Fungi
Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus
Conclusions and Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
Section II. Photosynthesis, Respiration and Water Relations.
IIa. Plant and Community Photosynthesis
IIb. Photosynthesis and Water Relations
10. Photosynthesis in the Principal Barrow, Alaska Species: A Summary of Field and Laboratory Responses / L. L. TlESZEN
Introduction
Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
11. Primary Production Processes in Arctic Bryophytes at Barrow, Alaska / W. C. OECHEL and B. SVEINBJÖRNSSON
Introduction
Field Research Site
Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
12. Meteorological Assessment of CO2 Exchange Over an Alaskan Arctic Tundra / P. I. COYNE and J. J. KELLEY
Introduction
Theory
Experimental Procedure
Data Analysis
Results
Contents
Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
13. Constraints on Tundra Productivity: Photosynthetic Capacity in Relation to Solar Radiation Utilization and Water Stress in Arctic and Alpine Tundras / M. M. CALDWELL, D. A. JOHNSON and M. FAREED
Introduction
Methods
Results and Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
14. Some Aspects of Water Relations of Arctic and Alpine Regions / P. C. MILLER, W. A. STONER, and J. R. EHLERINGER
Introduction
Conceptual Framework
Methods
Results
Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
15. Radio-Tracer Measurement of Transpiration in Tundra Vegetation, Barrow, Alaska / J. J. KORANDA , B. CLEGG, and M. STUART
Introduction
Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
16. Simulation of the Effect of the Tundra Vascular Plant Canopy on the Productivity of Four Moss Species / W. A. STONER, P. C. MILLER, and W. C. OECHEL
Introduction
Simulation Models and Methods
Results and Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
Section III. Growth and the Allocation and Use of Mineral and Organic Nutrients
IIIa. Growth and Organic Nutrient Allocation
IIIb. Inorganic Nutrient Utilization, Response to Fertilization, and Nitrogen Fixation
IIIc. Growth, Nutrient and Population Modeling
17. Translocation and Allocation of 14C-Photoassimilate by Dupontia fisheri / M. L. ALLESSIO and L. L. TIESZEN
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
18. Growth, Turnover, and Respiration Rates of Roots and Tillers in Tundra Graminoids / W. D. BILLINGS, K. M. PETERSON, and G. R. SHAVER
Introduction
Methods
Results
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
19. The Interactions of Organic Nutrients, Soil Nitrogen, and Soil Temperature and Plant Growth and Survival in the Arctic Environment / B. H. MCCOWN
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
20. Plant Nutrient Limitations of Tundra Plant Growth / A. ULRICH and P. L. GERSPER
Introduction
Methods
Results and Discussion
Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
21. Phosphate Uptake and Nutrient Utilization by Barrow Tundra Vegetation / F. S. CHAPIN, III
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
22. Effects of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilization on Carbohydrate and Nutrient Levels in Dupontia fisheri and Arctagrostis latifolia / J. D. MCKENDRICK, V. J. OTT , and G. A. MITCHELL
Introduction
Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
23. Nitrogen Fixation in Arctic and Alpine Tundra / V. ALEXANDER, M. BILLINGTON, and D. M. SCHELL
Introduction
Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
24. A Model of Plant Growth and Phosphorus Allocation for Dupontia fisheri in Coastal, Wet-Meadow Tundra / W. A. STONER, P. C. MILLER, and L. L. TIESZEN
Introduction
Description of the Model
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
25. A Model of Carbohydrate, Nitrogen, Phosphorus Allocation and Growth in Tundra Production / P. C. MILLER, W. A. STONER, L. L. TIESZEN , M. ALLESSIO, B. MCCOWN , F. S. CHAPIN, and G. SHAVER
Introduction
Results and Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
26. A Simulation Model of Population Processes of Arctic Tundra Graminoids / B. A. LAWRENCE , M. C. LEWIS , and P. C. MILLER
Introduction
The Model
Methods of Simulations
Validation
Simulation Experiments
Summary
Acknowledgments
References
27. Summary / L. L. TIESZEN
Introduction
Historical and Floristic Relationships
Abiotic Relationships
Spatial and Temporal Relationships
Summary
References
Appendix: Checklists of Vascular Plants, Bryophytes, and Lichens for the Alaskan U.S. IBP Tundra Biome Study Areas - Barrow, Prudhoe Bay, Eagle Summit / BARBARA M. MURRAY AND DAVID F. MURRAY
Introduction
Checklists
References
Index
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