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Hedenås, Henrik; Carlsson, Bengt Å; Emanuelsson, Urban; Headley, Alistair D; Jonasson, Christer; Svensson, Brita M; Callaghan, Terry V (2012): Mean cover and frequencies of vascular plant species during three decades around Abisko Scientific Research Station [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810661, Supplement to: Hedenås, H et al. (2012): Changes versus homeostasis in Alpine and Sub-Alpine vegetation over three decades in the Sub-Arctic. AMBIO, 41(S3), 187-196, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-012-0312-3

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Abstract:
Plant species distributions are expected to shift and diversity is expected to decline as a result of global climate change, particularly in the Arctic where climate warming is amplified. We have recorded the changes in richness and abundance of vascular plants at Abisko, sub-Arctic Sweden, by re-sampling five studies consisting of seven datasets; one in the mountain birch forest and six at open sites. The oldest study was initiated in 1977-1979 and the latest in 1992. Total species number increased at all sites except for the birch forest site where richness decreased. We found no general pattern in how composition of vascular plants has changed over time. Three species, Calamagrostis lapponica, Carex vaginata and Salix reticulata, showed an overall increase in cover/frequency, while two Equisetum taxa decreased. Instead, we showed that the magnitude and direction of changes in species richness and composition differ among sites.
Related to:
Carlsson, Bengt Å; Callaghan, Terry V (1991): Positive plant interactions in tundra vegetation and the importance of shelter. Journal of Ecology, 79(4), 973-983, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2261092
Emanuelsson, Urban (1984): Ecological effects of grazing and trampling on mountain vegetation in northern Sweden. PhD Thesis, Sweden: University of Lund
Headley, Alistair D (1986): The comparative autecology of some European species of Lycopodium senso lato. PhD Thesis, Manchester: University of Manchester
Svensson, Brita M; Carlsson, Bengt Å; Karlsson, P Staffan; Nordell, K Olle (1993): Comparative long-term demography of three species of Pinguicula. Journal of Ecology, 81(4), 635-645, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2261662
Project(s):
International Polar Year (2007-2008) (IPY)
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 68.357616 * Median Longitude: 18.627367 * South-bound Latitude: 68.291390 * West-bound Longitude: 18.308610 * North-bound Latitude: 68.415280 * East-bound Longitude: 18.806110
Date/Time Start: 1977-01-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2009-01-01T00:00:00
Comment:
Data extracted in the frame of a joint ICSTI/PANGAEA IPY effort, see http://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.150150
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
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  1. Hedenås, H; Carlsson, BÅ; Emanuelsson, U et al. (2012): (Table S2) Mean frequencies of vascular plant species from ten plots at Mount Slattatjakka and Njulla. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810654
  2. Hedenås, H; Carlsson, BÅ; Emanuelsson, U et al. (2012): (Table S3) Mean frequencies of vascular plant species from nine plots at a fellfield slope at the summit of Mount Slattatjakka. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810655
  3. Hedenås, H; Carlsson, BÅ; Emanuelsson, U et al. (2012): (Table S4) Mean cover of vascular plant species from 18 plots in a dry subalpine heath area west of the Abisko ANS. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810656
  4. Hedenås, H; Carlsson, BÅ; Emanuelsson, U et al. (2012): (Table 1) Species abundance and fate of vascular plants near Abisko Reasearch Station during three decades. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810653
  5. Hedenås, H; Carlsson, BÅ; Emanuelsson, U et al. (2012): (Table S5) Mean cover of vascular plant species from 31 plots at the northeast side of the lake Patjujaure. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810657
  6. Hedenås, H; Carlsson, BÅ; Emanuelsson, U et al. (2012): (Table S6) Mean cover of vascular plant species from 31 plots in a mountain birch forest at the base of Mount Slattatjakka. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810658
  7. Hedenås, H; Carlsson, BÅ; Emanuelsson, U et al. (2012): (Table S7) Mean cover of vascular plant species from 16 plots in a site of dry heath, low herb meadow and snow-bed vegetations at Mount Slattatjakka. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810659
  8. Hedenås, H; Carlsson, BÅ; Emanuelsson, U et al. (2012): (Table S8) Mean frequencies of vascular plant species from ten (1977) and seven (2009) plots at Karkevagge. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810660