• Autumn senescence response to a changing climate: effects of snow-depth on High Arctic plants 

      Abbandonato, Holly (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-15)
      Temperature and precipitation in the Arctic are projected to increase over the next century with a changing climate. Understanding how tundra plants respond to this change is still unclear. Little is known about autumn senescence in the Arctic and with a short growing season, timing is critical. If a plant senesces too early, it compromises photosynthetic activity and growth. If a plant senesces ...
    • Increased snow and cold season temperatures alter High Arctic parasitic fungi – host plant interactions 

      Moriana Armendariz, Mikel; Abbandonato, Holly; Yamaguchi, Takahiro; Mörsdorf, Martin Alfons; Aares, Karoline; Semenchuk, Philipp; Tojo, Motoaki; Cooper, Elisabeth (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-07)
      In the Arctic, fungal mycelial growth takes place mainly during the cold season and beginning of growing season. Climate change induced increases of cold season temperatures may, hence, benefit fungal growth and increase their abundance. This is of particular importance for parasitic fungi, which may significantly shape Arctic vegetation composition. Here, we studied two contrasting plant parasitic ...