Variation in Life History Traits of Gentiana nivalis (Gentianaceae) in Alpine and Sub-alpine Habitats in the Norwegian Mountains – Implications for Biodiversity in relation to Environmental Change

Almered Olsson, Gunilla,1951Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för globala studier, humanekologi,School of Global Studies, Human Ecology (författare)

The alpine gentian, Gentiana nivalis, is an obligate annual. Because of its complete population turnover every year, it is likely to be more responsive to environmental shifts than are perennials, and also likely to undergo more rapid genetic change in response to selection pressure. The detected morphological differentiation between habitats was related to different proportions of spring- and autumn-germinating individuals with a larger proportion of winter annuals in the subalpine habitats. The spring-germinating annuals that have shorter time for development and have a shorter stature can still develop at the alpine sites where competition is weaker. The subalpine habitats are all semi-natural, shaped by livestock grazing and human activities related to summer farming. Declining human impact is leading to successional changes in the mountain landscape. The future of G. nivalis in the light of current trends in landscape development and climate change is discussed.

Maad, Johanne (författare)
Molau, Ulf,1951Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap,Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences(Swepub:gu)xmoulf (författare)
Myklebost, Heidi (författare)
Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för globala studier, humanekologi (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Annales Botanici Fennici: Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board52:3-4, s. 149-1590003-38471797-2442

Av författaren/redakt...: Almered Olsson, ...; Maad, Johanne; Molau, Ulf, 1951; Myklebost, Heidi

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