Elevated CO2 concentrations reduce C4 cover and decrease diversity of understorey plant community in a Eucalyptus woodland

Shun Hasegawa, Juan Piñeiro, Raúl Ochoa‐Hueso, Anthony M. Haigh, Paul D. Rymer, Kirk L. Barnett, Sally A. Power

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Abstract

Compared to tree responses to elevated (e)CO2, little attention has been paid to understorey plant community responses in forest ecosystem studies, despite their critical role in nutrient cycling and the regeneration of overstorey species. Here, we present data on understorey responses from a 3‐year Free‐Air CO2 Enrichment experiment in a native, phosphorus‐limited Eucalyptus woodland in Australia (EucFACE).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1483-1494
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Ecology
Volume106
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Eucalyptus
  • carbon dioxide
  • climatic changes
  • ecosystems
  • vegetation

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