High denitrification potential but low nitrous oxide emission in a constructed wetland treating nitrate-polluted agricultural run-off

Ü Mander, J Tournebize, M Espenberg… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Constructed wetlands (CW) can efficiently remove nitrogen from polluted agricultural run-off,
however, a potential caveat is nitrous oxide (N 2 O), a harmful greenhouse gas and …

Spatiotemporal variability of atmospheric CO2 concentration and controlling factors over sugarcane cultivation areas in southern Brazil

LM da Costa, GA de Araújo Santos… - Environment …, 2022 - Springer
With the advancement of remote sensing, it is now possible to identify and characterize
greenhouse gas emissions under deferment land uses. Given the above, this study aimed to …

The effect of elevated air humidity on young silver birch and hybrid aspen biomass allocation and accumulation–acclimation mechanisms and capacity

K Rosenvald, A Tullus, I Ostonen, V Uri… - Forest ecology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Climate change is predicted to bring about a rise in precipitation and atmospheric humidity
at northern latitudes, which could have a considerable impact on forest ecology and …

The carbon balance of a six-year-old Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) ecosystem estimated by different methods

V Uri, M Kukumägi, J Aosaar, M Varik, H Becker… - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Clear-cutting is a conventional method of forest management which significantly changes
carbon (C) cycling at the ecosystem level for a long time. Estimation of the interim period …

Elevated air humidity changes soil bacterial community structure in the silver birch stand

M Truu, I Ostonen, JK Preem, K Lõhmus… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Soil microbes play a fundamental role in forest ecosystems and respond rapidly to changes
in the environment. Simultaneously with the temperature increase the climate change …

Growth of northern deciduous trees under increasing atmospheric humidity: possible mechanisms behind the growth retardation

A Sellin, M Alber, M Keinänen, P Kupper… - Regional Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
Increasing atmospheric humidity—a climate trend predicted for northern Europe—will
reduce water flux through vegetation. Diminished transpirational water flux impacts various …

Effects of air humidity and soil moisture on secondary metabolites in the leaves and roots of Betula pendula of different competitive status

B Kharel, L Rusalepp, B Bhattarai, A Kaasik, P Kupper… - Oecologia, 2023 - Springer
Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) defend plants against abiotic stresses, including those
caused by climate change and against biotic stresses, such as herbivory and competition …

Northern forest trees under increasing atmospheric humidity

E Oksanen, J Lihavainen, M Keinänen… - Progress in Botany Vol …, 2019 - Springer
Several climate change scenarios predict increasing precipitation for northern latitudes and
several other regions in the globe, leading to increase in atmospheric water vapour content …

Artificially decreased vapour pressure deficit in field conditions modifies foliar metabolite profiles in birch and aspen

J Lihavainen, M Keinänen, S Keski-Saari… - Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Relative air humidity (RH) is expected to increase in northern Europe due to climate change.
Increasing RH reduces the difference of water vapour pressure deficit (VPD) between the …

Increased air humidity and understory composition shape short root traits and the colonizing ectomycorrhizal fungal community in silver birch stands

K Parts, L Tedersoo, K Lõhmus, P Kupper… - Forest Ecology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Climate change is predicted to bring about a rise in precipitation and air humidity at northern
latitudes, which could have considerable impact on forest management. This paper …