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Leaf unfolding of Tibetan alpine meadows captures the arrival of monsoon rainfall
Li, RC (Li, Ruicheng)1,2; Luo, TX (Luo, Tianxiang)2,6; Molg, T (Moelg, Thomas)3; Zhao, JX (Zhao, Jingxue)2; Li, X (Li, Xiang)2; Cui, XY (Cui, Xiaoyong)1; Du, MY (Du, Mingyuan)4; Tang, YH (Tang, Yanhong)5,7; Luo, TX
Source PublicationSCIENTIFIC REPORTS
2016
Volume6Issue:0Pages:20985
DOI10.1038/srep20985
AbstractThe alpine meadow on the Tibetan Plateau is the highest and largest pasture in the world, and its formation and distribution are mainly controlled by Indian summer monsoon effects. However, little is known about how monsoon-related cues may trigger spring phenology of the vast alpine vegetation. Based on the 7-year observations with fenced and transplanted experiments across lower to upper limits of Kobresia meadows in the central plateau (4400-5200 m), we found that leaf unfolding dates of dominant sedge and grass species synchronized with monsoon onset, regardless of air temperature. We also found similar patterns in a 22-year data set from the northeast plateau. In the monsoon-related cues for leaf unfolding, the arrival of monsoon rainfall is crucial, while seasonal air temperatures are already continuously above 0 degrees C. In contrast, the early-emerging cushion species generally leafed out earlier in warmer years regardless of precipitation. Our data provide evidence that leaf unfolding of dominant species in the alpine meadows senses the arrival of monsoon-season rainfall. These findings also provide a basis for interpreting the spatially variable greening responses to warming detected in the world's highest pasture, and suggest a phenological strategy for avoiding damages of pre-monsoon drought and frost to alpine plants.
Subject Area自然地理学
WOS IDWOS:000369658200001
Language英语
Indexed BySCI
KeywordSpring Vegetation Phenology Climate-change Altitudinal Gradient Northern-hemisphere High Asia Plateau Precipitation Temperature Variability Responses
Cooperation Status国际
Department环境
SubtypeArticle
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Identifierhttp://ir.itpcas.ac.cn/handle/131C11/7759
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Corresponding AuthorLuo, TX
Affiliation1.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China
2.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Tibetan Plateau Res, Key Lab Alpine Ecol & Biodivers, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China
3.Univ Erlangen Nurnberg, Inst Geog, Climate Syst Res Grp, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
4.Natl Inst Agroenvironm Sci, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058604, Japan
5.Natl Inst Environm Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058506, Japan
6.CAS Ctr Excellence Tibetan Plateau Earth Sci, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China
7.Peking Univ, Dept Urban & Environm Sci, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
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Li, RC ,Luo, TX ,Molg, T ,et al. Leaf unfolding of Tibetan alpine meadows captures the arrival of monsoon rainfall[J]. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS,2016,6(0):20985.
APA Li, RC .,Luo, TX .,Molg, T .,Zhao, JX .,Li, X .,...&Luo, TX.(2016).Leaf unfolding of Tibetan alpine meadows captures the arrival of monsoon rainfall.SCIENTIFIC REPORTS,6(0),20985.
MLA Li, RC ,et al."Leaf unfolding of Tibetan alpine meadows captures the arrival of monsoon rainfall".SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 6.0(2016):20985.
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