Effects of elevated solar UV-B radiation from ozone depletion on terrestrial ecosystems |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Liu?Qing?Email author Terry?V?Callaghan Zuo?Yuanyuan |
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Institution: | (1) Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 610041 Chengdu, China;(2) Sheffield Centre for Arctic Ecology, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, S10 5BR Sheffield, UK;(3) Abisko Scientific Research Station, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, SE 987 07 Abisko, Sweden |
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Abstract: | In the last three decades much research has been carried out to investigate the biological effects of a thinning stratospheric
ozone layer accompanied by an enhanced level of solar ultraviolet-B radiation at the Earth’s surface. Enhanced UV-B radiation
affects ecosystems in many ways directly and indirectly. The responses can be biochemical, physiological, morphological or
anatomical, and the direction of the response can vary between different species, communities and ecosystems. In this paper
we firstly introduce general concepts, and methods for measuring the ecological effects of UV-B radiation. Secondly, we provide
an overview interpretation of the effects of enhanced UV-B on terrestrial ecosystems from recent studies. These studies include
effects of UV-B on growth and reproduction, composition of communities, competitive balance, decomposition of litter, and
interactions with other factors etc. Finally, we recommend future research directions to identify the effects of elevated
UV-B radiation on ecosystems in China. |
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Keywords: | Elevated UV-B effects ecosystem community composition decomposition |
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