Temperature Effects on Biomass and Regeneration of Vegetation in a Geothermal Area

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aut.relation.articlenumber249en_NZ
aut.relation.journalFrontiers in Plant Scienceen_NZ
aut.relation.volume8en_NZ
aut.researcherBader, Martin
dc.contributor.authorNishar, Aen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorBader, MK-Fen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorO'Gorman, EJen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorDeng, Jen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorBreen, Ben_NZ
dc.contributor.authorLeuzinger, Sen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-30T03:12:13Z
dc.date.available2021-07-30T03:12:13Z
dc.date.copyright2017en_NZ
dc.date.issued2017en_NZ
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the effects of increasing temperature is central in explaining the effects of climate change on vegetation. Here, we investigate how warming affects vegetation regeneration and root biomass and if there is an interactive effect of warming with other environmental variables. We also examine if geothermal warming effects on vegetation regeneration and root biomass can be used in climate change experiments. Monitoring plots were arranged in a grid across the study area to cover a range of soil temperatures. The plots were cleared of vegetation and root-free ingrowth cores were installed to assess above and below-ground regeneration rates. Temperature sensors were buried in the plots for continued soil temperature monitoring. Soil moisture, pH, and soil chemistry of the plots were also recorded. Data were analyzed using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and linear regression to identify the environmental variable with the greatest influence on vegetation regeneration and root biomass. There was lower root biomass and slower vegetation regeneration in high temperature plots. Soil temperature was positively correlated with soil moisture and negatively correlated with soil pH. Iron and sulfate were present in the soil in the highest quantities compared to other measured soil chemicals and had a strong positive relationship with soil temperature. Our findings suggest that soil temperature had a major impact on root biomass and vegetation regeneration. In geothermal fields, vegetation establishment and growth can be restricted by low soil moisture, low soil pH, and an imbalance in soil chemistry. The correlation between soil moisture, pH, chemistry, and plant regeneration was chiefly driven by soil temperature. Soil temperature was negatively correlated to the distance from the geothermal features. Apart from characterizing plant regeneration on geothermal soils, this study further demonstrates a novel approach to global warming experiments, which could be particularly useful in low heat flow geothermal systems that more realistically mimic soil warming.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationFrontiers in Plant Science. 8:249. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00249
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpls.2017.00249en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn1664-462Xen_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/14388
dc.publisherFrontiers
dc.relation.urihttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2017.00249/fullen_NZ
dc.rights© 2017 Nishar, Bader, O’Gorman, Deng, Breen and Leuzinger. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectGlobal warming experiment; Soil warming; Kunzea tenuicaulis; Climate change; LASSO; Wairakei
dc.titleTemperature Effects on Biomass and Regeneration of Vegetation in a Geothermal Areaen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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