Features of structure in zonal forest-steppe ecotone of South Siberia and Central Asia

Намзалов, Б. Б.; Холбоева, С А; Korolyuk, A. U.; Басхаева, Т. Г.; Tsirenova, M. G.; Mongush, Aziana

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“…It is of central Asia-south Siberian origin and forms a large circumpolar range in the Holartic (Yurtsev 2001). Its morphological similarity with Festuca ovina suggests a ''stress-tolerant'' strategy (sensu Grime 1974), and it has been described as drought and cold tolerant, i.e., cryo and xerophytic (e.g., Namzalov et al 2012).…”

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Plant response to climate change varies with topography, interactions with neighbors, and ecotype

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Predicting the future of any given species represents an unprecedented challenge in light of the many environmental and biological factors that affect organismal performance and that also interact with drivers of global change. In a three-year experiment set in the Mongolian steppe, we examined the response of the common grass Festuca lenensis to manipulated temperature and water while controlling for topographic variation, plant-plant interactions, and ecotypic differentiation. Plant survival and growth responses to a warmer, drier climate varied within the landscape. Response to simulated increased precipitation occurred only in the absence of neighbors, demonstrating that plant-plant interactions can supersede the effects of climate change. F. lenensis also showed evidence of local adaptation in populations that were only 300 m apart. Individuals from the steep and dry upper slope showed a higher stress/drought tolerance, whereas those from the more productive lower slope showed a higher biomass production and a greater ability to cope with competition. Moreover, the response of this species to increased precipitation was ecotype specific, with water addition benefiting only the least stress-tolerant ecotype from the lower slope origin. This multifaceted approach illustrates the importance of placing climate change experiments within a realistic ecological and evolutionary framework. Existing sources of variation impacting plant performance may buffer or obscure climate change effects.

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Plant response to climate change varies with topography, interactions with neighbors, and ecotype

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“…As a whole, the specifi c character of foreststeppe zone of foothills of Khamar-Daban (Southwest Zabaikalie) is the strict dependence of steppe and forest phytocoenisis from a slope exposition, where ecotone is not shown (Namzalov et al, 2012). The forests are presented by homogeneous elements mainly.…”

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Structure of Forest-steppe Vegetation of Small Khamar-Daban Foothills (Western Transbaikalia)

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“…Festuca lenensis (F. lenensis) is an edificatory of Fescue steppe communities distributed in central Asia-south Siberian origin and forms a large circumpolar range in the Holarctic [1]. The species is most resistant to drought, cold [2], and the impact of anthropogenic factors [3]. Besides being of high ecological importance, F. lenensis is also precious rangeland plant species.…”

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Morphological Feature and Physicochemical Characteristics of Soils under <i>Festuca</i> spp. Dominant Steppe at High Mountain and Mountain of Khuvsgul, Mongolia

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Features of structure in zonal forest-steppe ecotone of South Siberia and Central Asia

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Plant response to climate change varies with topography, interactions with neighbors, and ecotype

Plant response to climate change varies with topography, interactions with neighbors, and ecotype

Structure of Forest-steppe Vegetation of Small Khamar-Daban Foothills (Western Transbaikalia)

Morphological Feature and Physicochemical Characteristics of Soils under <i>Festuca</i> spp. Dominant Steppe at High Mountain and Mountain of Khuvsgul, Mongolia

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Features of structure in zonal forest-steppe ecotone of South Siberia and Central Asia

Cited by 6 publications

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Plant response to climate change varies with topography, interactions with neighbors, and ecotype

Plant response to climate change varies with topography, interactions with neighbors, and ecotype

Structure of Forest-steppe Vegetation of Small Khamar-Daban Foothills (Western Transbaikalia)

Morphological Feature and Physicochemical Characteristics of Soils under &lt;i&gt;Festuca&lt;/i&gt; spp. Dominant Steppe at High Mountain and Mountain of Khuvsgul, Mongolia

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Morphological Feature and Physicochemical Characteristics of Soils under <i>Festuca</i> spp. Dominant Steppe at High Mountain and Mountain of Khuvsgul, Mongolia