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Session: : Impact of Changing Climate on Bryophyte Contributions to Terrestrial Water, Carbon, and Nitrogen Cycles

INS 18-2 - Impact of changing climate on bryophyte contributions to dryland and grassland systems

Thursday, August 10, 2023

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT

Location: 251

Presenting Author(s)

MS

Mandy L. Slate

University of Colorado, Boulder
Boulder, CO, United States

Co-author(s)

KC

Kirsten K. Coe, Ph.D.

Professor
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT, United States
AA

Anita J. Antoninka, PhD

Assistant Professor in School of Forestry, RISE Coordinator
Northern Arizona University, United States
LB

Lydia Bailey

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Bryophytes are pervasive throughout dryland and grassland systems where they primarily occur on soil surfaces among plant interspaces. While bryophytes are known for their remarkable ability to recover from repeated cycles of drying and rewetting, current and projected decreases in precipitation and increases in temperature throughout these regions threaten to push bryophytes beyond their physiological limits. In this talk, we will review the potential impacts of changing climate on bryophyte-mediated ecosystem services and how these changes may influence dryland and grassland plant communities.