Ecological Archives E084-087-A2

Helen M. Quested, J. Hans C. Cornelissen, Malcolm C. Press, Terry V. Callaghan, Rien Aerts, Frank Trosien, Petra Riemann, Dylan Gwynn-Jones, Alexandra Kondratchuk, and Sven E. Jonasson. 2003. Decomposition of sub-arctic plants with differing nitrogen economies: a functional role for hemiparasites. Ecology 84:3209–3221.

Appendix B. A list of the species employed in the Abisko 1998–2000 decomposition study, with their life form, family, ecosystem from which they were sampled, and experimental decomposition treatments.

 
Life Form Group
Family
Habitat
1998
1 or
2 yr
1998
1 or
2 yr

5 mm

1998
2 yr

TOP

1999
1 yr
Grams per litterbag
Achillea millefolium
FORB
Asteraceae
R
X
 
 
X
1.0
Alnus incana
N-FIXER
Betulaceae
RB
X
 
 
 
1.0
Andromeda polifolia
EVERGREEN
Ericaceae
H/MI
X
 
 
 
0.2
Angelica sylvestris
FORB
Apiaceae
WW
X
 
 
 
1.0
Anthriscus sylvestris
FORB
Apiaceae
R
X
X
 
X
1.0
Arctostaphylos alpina
DECIDUOUS
Ericaceae
H
X
 
 
X
1.0
Astragalus alpinus
N-FIXER
Fabaceae
R
X
 
 
 
1.0
Astragalus frigidus
N-FIXER
Fabaceae
R
X
 
 
X
1.0
Bartsia alpina
P-PARASITE
Scrophulariaceae
H
X
 
 
X
1.0
Betula nana
DECIDUOUS
Betulaceae
H
X
 
 
X
0.2 + 1.0
Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii
DECIDUOUS
Betulaceae
H
X
X
 
X
1.0
Bistorta (Polygonum) vivipara
FORB
Polygonaceae
H
X
 
 
X
1.0
Calamagrostis lapponica
GRAMINOID
Poaceae
R
X
 
 
X
1.0
Caltha palustris
FORB
Ranunculaceae
WW
X
 
 
 
1.0
Carex capitata
GRAMINOID
Cyperaceae
H
X
 
 
 
1.0
Carex rostrata
GRAMINOID
Cyperaceae
MI
X
 
 
X
1.0
Carex saxatilis
GRAMINOID
Cyperaceae
A
X
 
 
 
1.0
Carex vaginata
GRAMINOID
Cyperaceae
H
X
 
 
 
0.2
Cassiope tetragona
EVERGREEN
Ericaceae
A
X
 
 
 
1.0
Cornus suecica
FORB
Cornaceae
H/RB
X
 
 
X
0.2 + 1.0
Deschampsia cespitosa
GRAMINOID
Poaceae
R
X
 
 
 
1.0
Diphasiastrum complanatum
FERN ALLY
Lycopodiacea
H
X
 
 
 
1.0
Drosera rotundifolia
CARNIVOROUS
Droseraceae
H/MI
X
 
 
 
0.2
Dryas octopetala
EVERGREEN
Rosaceae
H
X
 
 
 
1.0
Elytrigia repens
GRAMINOID
Poaceae
R
X
 
 
 
1.0
Empetrum nigrum
EVERGREEN
Empetraceae
H
X
 
X
X
1.0
Epilobium angustifolium
FORB
Onagraceae
R
X
X
X
X
1.0
Equisetum sylvaticum
FERN ALLY
Equisetaceae
H
X
 
 
X
1.0
Eriophorum angustifolium
GRAMINOID
Cyperaceae
MI
X
 
 
 
1.0
Euphrasia frigida
A-PARASITE
Scrophulariaceae
R
X
 
 
 
1.0
Filipendula ulmaria
FORB
Rosaceae
WW
X
 
 
X
1.0
Geranium sylvaticum
FORB
Geraniaceae
WW
X
 
 
 
1.0
Gymnocarpium dryopteris
FERN ALLY
Polypodiaceae
H
X
 
 
 
1.0
Juncus arcticus
GRAMINOID
Juncaceae
MI
X
 
 
X
1.0
Juncus trifidus
GRAMINOID
Juncaceae
ME
X
 
 
 
1.0
Juniperus communis
EVERGREEN
Cupressaceae
H
X
 
 
X
1.0
Lathyrus pratensis
N-FIXER
Fabaceae
R
X
 
 
 
0.2
Luzula multiflora
GRAMINOID
Luzulaceae
ME
X
 
 
 
0.2
Lycopodium annotinum
FERN ALLY
Lycopodiaceae
H
X
X
 
 
1.0
Matteuccia struthiopteris
FERN ALLY
Polypodiaceae
R
X
 
 
X
1.0
Melampyrum sylvaticum
A-PARASITE
Scrophulariaceae
H
X
 
 
X
1.0
Orthilia secunda
FORB
Pyrolaceae
H
X
 
 
 
0.2
Pedicularis hirsuta
P-PARASITE
Scrophulariaceae
A
X
 
 
 
0.2
Pedicularis lapponica
P-PARASITE
Scrophulariaceae
H
X
 
 
X
1.0
Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum
P-PARASITE
Scrophulariaceae
RB
X
 
 
X
1.0
Phleum alpinum
GRAMINOID
Poaceae
ME
X
 
 
 
0.2
Picea abies/obovata
EVERGREEN
Pinaceae
CF
X
 
 
 
1.0
Pinguicula vulgaris
CARNIVOROUS
Lentibulariaceae
H/A
X
 
 
 
0.2
Pinus sylvestris
EVERGREEN
Pinaceae
CF
X
 
 
X
1.0
Populus tremula
DECIDUOUS
Salicaceae
H
X
 
 
X
1.0
Rhinanthus minor
A-PARASITE
Scrophulariaceae
R
X
 
 
 
1.0
Rhodiola rosea
FORB
Saxifragaceae
RB
X
 
 
 
0.2
Rhododendron lapponica
EVERGREEN
Ericaceae
H
X
 
 
 
1.0
Ribes spicatum
FORB
Grossulariaceae
WW
X
 
 
 
1.0
Rubus chamaemorus
FORB
Rosaceae
H/MI
X
X
 
X
1.0
Rubus saxatilis
FORB
Rosaceae
WW
X
 
 
 
1.0
Rumex obtusifolius
FORB
Chenopodiaceae
R
X
 
 
 
1.0
Salix herbacea
DECIDUOUS
Salicaceae
A
X
 
 
 
0.2
Salix lapponum
DECIDUOUS
Salicaceae
H
X
 
 
 
1.0
Salix myrsinites
DECIDUOUS
Salicaceae
H
X
 
 
X
1.0
Salix phylicifolia
DECIDUOUS
Salicaceae
R
 
 
 
X
1.0
Salix polaris
DECIDUOUS
Salicaceae
A
X
 
 
 
0.2
Salix reticulata
DECIDUOUS
Salicaceae
H
X
 
 
 
1.0
Solidago virgaurea
FORB
Asteraceae
RB
X
 
 
 
1.0
Sorbus aucuparia
DECIDUOUS
Rosaceae
WW
X
 
 
 
1.0
Tanacetum vulgare
FORB
Asteraceae
R
X
 
 
X
1.0
Trifolium pratense
N-FIXER
Fabaceae
R
X
 
 
 
0.2
Trollius europaeus
FORB
Ranunculaceae
ME
X
 
 
 
1.0
Vaccinium myrtillus
DECIDUOUS
Ericaceae
H
X
 
 
X
1.0
Vaccinium uliginosum
DECIDUOUS
Ericaceae
H
X
 
 
X
1.0
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
EVERGREEN
Ericaceae
H
X
 
 
X
1.0
Veronica alpina
FORB
Scrophulariaceae
ME
X
 
 
 
0.2
Viccia cracca
N-FIXER
Fabaceae
R
X
 
 
X
0.2

   Notes: Ecosystems: H =  heath (with or without birch trees),WW = wet woodland, R = ruderal, ME = meadow, A = alpine (above treeline), CF = coniferous forest, RB = riverbank, MI = mire. See Appendix C for further descriptions of ecosystems. Experimental treatments: 1 yr or 2 yr indicate incubation for one or two years. 5 mm = 5-mm mesh bags, TOP = incubation on the surface of the matrix litter. The last column indicates whether the litter bags contained 1.0 or 0.2 g of litter.



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