publication . Part of book or chapter of book . 2014

Geese impact on the nitrogen cycle and especially on the fate of litter nitrogen in Artic wetlands

Loonen, Maarten; Fivez, Lise; Meire, Patrick; Janssens, Ivan; Boeckx, Pascal;
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  • Published: 06 Oct 2014
  • Publisher: University of Antwerp
Abstract
Due to land use changes and reduced hunting pressure in their wintering grounds, goose numbers increased dramatically over the past 50 years. To understand the consequences of these changes, studies on ecosystem processes of the breeding grounds in the Artic are indispensable. A key process affected by herbivores is decomposition, which in turn influences nutrient cycling and thus plant growth. Here, we investigated the influence of geese on the nitrogen cycle. In Spitsbergen (78° 55' N, 11° 56' E), we used paired long-term exclosures and control plots. Nitrogen incorporation from decomposing litter was studied by tracing the fate of 15N originating from 15N-lab...
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