High Leaf Respiration Rates May Limit the Success of White Spruce Saplings growing in The Kampfzone at the Arctic Treeline
K. L. Griffin, S. C. Schmeige, S. G. Bruner, N. T. Boelman, L. A. Vierling, J. U. H. Eitel
This study examines leaf respiration rates in white spruce saplings and trees at the Arctic treeline, finding higher respiration in saplings and temperature sensitivity differences that may limit their survival.
bioRxiv · Aug 10, 2021Ecology