Enhanced UV-B and Elevated CO2 Impacts Sub-Arctic Shrub Berry Abundance, Quality and Seed Germination

D. Gwynn-Jones; Alan G. Jones; Alice Waterhouse; A. Winters; D. Comont; J. Scullion; Rosie Gardias; Bente J. Graee; John A. Lee; T. V. Callaghan

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Enhanced UV-B and Elevated CO2 Impacts Sub-Arctic Shrub Berry Abundance, Quality and Seed Germination

D. Gwynn-Jones, Alan G. Jones, Alice Waterhouse, A. Winters, D. Comont, J. Scullion, Rosie Gardias, Bente J. Graee, John A. Lee, T. V. Callaghan

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Abstract

This study investigated the effects of long-term-enhanced UV-B, and combined UV-B with elevated CO2 on dwarf shrub berry characteristics in a sub-arctic heath community. Germination of Vaccinium myrtillus was enhanced in seeds produced at elevated UV-B, but seed numbers and berry size were unaffected. Elevated UV-B and CO2 stimulated the abundance of V. myrtillus berries, whilst UV-B alone stimulated the berry abundance of V. vitis-idaea and Empetrum hermaphroditum. Enhanced UV-B reduced concentrations of several polyphenolics in V. myrtillus berries, whilst elevated CO2 increased quercetin glycosides in V. myrtillus, and syringetin glycosides and anthocyanins in E. hermaphroditum berries. UV-B × CO2 interactions were found for total anthocyanins, delphinidin-3-hexoside and peonidin-3-pentosidein in V. myrtillus berries but not E. hermaphroditum. Results suggest positive impacts of UV-B on the germination of V. myrtillus and species-specific impacts of UV-B × elevated CO2 on berry abundance and quality. The findings have relevance and implications for human and animal consumers plus seed dispersal and seedling establishment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	256-268
Number of pages	13
Journal	Ambio: A Journal of the Human Environment
Volume	41
Issue number	SUPPL.3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-012-0311-4
Publication status	Published - Jul 2012

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Abundance
Arctic
Berry
CO
Elevated
Enhanced
Reproduction
Secondary metabolites
UV-B
Seeds/drug effects
Carbon Dioxide/pharmacology
Sweden
Vaccinium/drug effects
Ultraviolet Rays
Climate Change
Arctic Regions
Ecosystem
Fruit/drug effects
Germination/drug effects

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Enhanced UV-B and Elevated CO2 Impacts Sub-Arctic Shrub Berry Abundance, Quality and Seed Germination

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