Forest defoliator outbreaks alter nutrient cycling in northern waters

Samuel G. Woodman; Sacha Khoury; Ronald E. Fournier; Erik J. S. Emilson; John M. Gunn; James A. Rusak; Andrew J. Tanentzap

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26666-1

Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

Forest defoliator outbreaks alter nutrient cycling in northern waters

Samuel G. Woodman,
Sacha Khoury,
Ronald E. Fournier,
Erik J. S. Emilson,
John M. Gunn,
James A. Rusak,
Andrew J. Tanentzap

Affiliations

Samuel G. Woodman: Ecosystems and Global Change Group, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge
Sacha Khoury: Forest Ecology and Conservation Group, University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute, University of Cambridge
Ronald E. Fournier: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Great Lakes Forestry Centre
Erik J. S. Emilson: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Great Lakes Forestry Centre
John M. Gunn: Cooperative Freshwater Ecology Unit, Vale Living with Lakes Centre, Laurentian University
James A. Rusak: Dorset Environmental Science Centre, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Andrew J. Tanentzap: Ecosystems and Global Change Group, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26666-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Defoliating insects disrupt nutrient cycling of boreal catchments by redistributing carbon and nitrogen from forests to lakes. The resulting shift in lake biogeochemistry exceeds broader between-year trends observed across the boreal and north temperate region.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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