Plant–rodent interactions after a heavy snowfall decrease plant regeneration and soil carbon emission in an old-growth forest
Abstract Background Climate extremes are likely to become more common in the future and are expected to change ecosystem processes and functions. As important consumers of seeds in forests, rodents are likely to affect forest regeneration following an extreme weather event. In April 2015, we began a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-05-01
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Series: | Forest Ecosystems |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40663-021-00310-2 |