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Genomic differentiation of endangered polyploid Braya (Brassicaceae) populations in the limestone barrens ecosystem at risk support separate management units Open

María Esther Nieto‐Blázquez, Nathan MacNeil, Lourdes Peña‐Castillo, Luise Hermanutz, Julissa Roncal · 2025

Endangered species recovery benefits from robust genetic insights. Braya longii and B. fernaldii are morphologically distinct but closely related octoploid self-fertilizing species, restricted to the island of Newfoundland’s globally rare …

Borealisation of Plant Communities in the Arctic Is Driven by Boreal‐Tundra Species Open

Mariana García Criado, Isabel C. Barrio, James D. M. Speed, Anne D. Bjorkman, Sarah C. Elmendorf , et al. · 2025

Following rapid climate change, tundra plant communities are experiencing extensive compositional shifts. A conservation concern is the potential encroachment of boreal species into the tundra (‘borealisation’). Tundra borealisation has be…

Volatiles from endangered <i>Braya longii</i> (Brassicales: Brassicaceae) influence oviposition choice by <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Open

N. Kirk Hillier, Luise Hermanutz · 2025

Long’s Braya, Braya longii Fernald (Brassicales: Brassicaceae), is an endangered plant in the family Brassicaceae found only on the Limestone Barrens of the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada. Conservation of this species hin…

Plant community borealization in the Arctic is driven by boreal-tundra boundary species Open

Mariana García Criado, Isabel C. Barrio, James D. M. Speed, Isla H. Myers‐Smith, Anne D. Bjorkman , et al. · 2025

Following rapid climate change across the Arctic, tundra plant communities are experiencing extensive compositional shifts. One of the most prevalent changes is the encroachment of boreal species into the tundra (‘borealization’). Borealiz…

Investigating spatial variability of ground temperatures across coastal and continental highlands in Labrador, northeastern Canada Open

Victoria Colyn, Robert G. Way, Yifeng Wang, Jordan Beer, Andrew J. Trant , et al. · 2025

Interactions between atmospheric warming, local surface conditions, and ground temperatures complicate efforts to predict future permafrost changes in regions such as Labrador, northeastern Canada, where ground temperature monitoring is li…

Climate warming impacts tuttuk (caribou) forage availability in Tongait (Torngat) Mountains, Labrador Open

Alexandra Johnson, Andrew J. Trant, Luise Hermanutz, Emma L. Davis, M.I. Saunders , et al. · 2024

Tuttuk (caribou ( Rangifer tarandus)) populations are in decline across Canada, making them a major conservation concern for Inuit of Nunatsiavut (Northern Labrador) and Nunavik (Northern Quebec). This study investigates changes to caribou…

Evaluating local drivers of ground surface temperature variability in coastal Labrador Open

Anika Forget, Robert G. Way, Yifeng Wang, Jordan Beer, Victoria Colyn , et al. · 2024

Disentangling the contrasting influences of local ecosystem properties on soil temperatures is critical to understanding drivers of spatial variability in ground thermal conditions and permafrost distribution.In this study, we investigate …

Plant traits poorly predict winner and loser shrub species in a warming tundra biome Open

Mariana García Criado, Isla H. Myers‐Smith, Anne D. Bjorkman, Signe Normand, Anne Blach‐Overgaard , et al. · 2023

Plant traits poorly predict winner and loser shrub species in a warming tundra biome Open

Mariana García Criado, Isla H. Myers‐Smith, Anne D. Bjorkman, Signe Normand, Anne Blach‐Overgaard , et al. · 2022

Climate change is leading to a species redistributions. In the tundra biome, many shrub species are expanding into new areas, a process known as shrubification. However, not all tundra shrub species will benefit from warming. Winner and lo…

Circum‐Arctic distribution of chemical anti‐herbivore compounds suggests biome‐wide trade‐off in defence strategies in Arctic shrubs Open

Elin Lindén, Mariska te Beest, Ilka N. Abreu, Thomas Möritz, Maja K. Sundqvist , et al. · 2022

Spatial variation in plant chemical defence towards herbivores can help us understand variation in herbivore top–down control of shrubs in the Arctic and possibly also shrub responses to global warming. Less defended, non‐resinous shrubs c…

Data for ALS analysis of moose on forest structure across a network of exclosures in boreal forests Open

Tanja K. Petersen, Anders Lorentzen Kolstad, Jari Kouki, Shawn Leroux, Lynette R. Potvin , et al. · 2022

This dataset includes (1) metadata for a network of moose exclosures across the boreal biome (2) a metadata template that describes the variables in the metadata. (3) LIDAR metrics calculated for each open plot and exclosure. Note that the…

People and Plants in Nunatsiavut (Labrador, Canada): Examining Plants as a Foundational Aspect of Culture in the Subarctic Open

Christian H. Norton, Alain Cuerrier, Luise Hermanutz · 2021

This paper emphasizes the cultural value of plants in Nunatsiavut (Labrador, Canada), a self–governing Inuit region in the Subarctic. Via interviews with community members, we describe the links between plant usage and culture to understan…

Developing a community-based enterprise: Nunatsiavut Inuit knowledge and perspectives on the use of medicinal plant Rhodiola rosea Open

Vanessa Mardones, Alain Cuerrier, Luise Hermanutz · 2021

Background: The medicinal plant rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea), while valuable as an adaptogen in the global trade of natural health products, is not currently commercially sourced in eastern Canada. Rhodiola grows prolifically along the coast …

Rapid Ecosystem Change at the Southern Limit of the Canadian Arctic, Torngat Mountains National Park Open

Emma L. Davis, Andrew J. Trant, Robert G. Way, Luise Hermanutz, Darroch M. Whitaker · 2021

Northern protected areas guard against habitat and species loss but are themselves highly vulnerable to environmental change due to their fixed spatial boundaries. In the low Arctic, Torngat Mountains National Park (TMNP) of Canada, widesp…

Recent greening driven by species-specific shrub growth characteristics in Nunatsiavut, Labrador, Canada Open

Taylor Larking, Emma L. Davis, Robert G. Way, Luise Hermanutz, Andrew J. Trant · 2021

Satellite remote sensing is a popular approach for identifying vegetation change in northern environments; however, disentangling ecological processes causing variability in spectral indices remains a challenge. Here, we aim to determine h…

Plant–Environment Interactions in the Low Arctic Torngat Mountains of Labrador Open

Emma L. Davis, Andrew J. Trant, Luise Hermanutz, Robert G. Way, Antoni G. Lewkowicz , et al. · 2020

The eastern Canadian Subarctic and Arctic are experiencing significant environmental change with widespread implications for the people, plants, and animals living there. In this study, we integrate 10 years of research at the Nakvak Brook…

Cumulative effects of spruce budworm and moose herbivory on boreal forest ecosystems Open

Shawn Leroux, Louis Charron, Luise Hermanutz, Janet Feltham · 2020

This data set includes R code and data to support our analysis of an 18 year experiment on the cumulative effects of spruce budworm and moose herbivory on balsam fir forest regeneration.

Climate and environmental drivers of berry productivity from the forest–tundra ecotone to the high Arctic in Canada Open

Noémie Boulanger‐Lapointe, Greg H. R. Henry, Esther Lévesque, Alain Cuerrier, Sarah Desrosiers , et al. · 2020

Berry shrubs are found across the circumpolar North where they are an important source of food for people and animals. However, the environmental controls on berry productivity in these regions is poorly understood. This study presents the…

Global plant trait relationships extend to the climatic extremes of the tundra biome Open

Haydn J. D. Thomas, Anne D. Bjorkman, Isla H. Myers‐Smith, Sarah C. Elmendorf, Jens Kattge , et al. · 2020

Cumulative effects of spruce budworm and moose herbivory on boreal forest ecosystems Open

Shawn Leroux, Louis Charron, Luise Hermanutz, Janet Feltham · 2020

This data set includes R code and data to support our analysis of an 18 year experiment on the cumulative effects of spruce budworm and moose herbivory on balsam fir forest regeneration.

Data sets and R Code: Evaluating boreal forest restoration strategies after moose (Alces alces) overbrowsing Open

Meghan Noonan, Shawn Leroux, Luise Hermanutz · 2020

This file contains the R code and data sets used in Noonan et al. Evaluating boreal forest restoration strategies after moose (Alces alces) overbrowsing.

Cumulative effects of spruce budworm and moose herbivory on boreal forest ecosystems Open

Shawn Leroux, Louis Charron, Luise Hermanutz, Janet Feltham · 2020

This data set includes R code and data to support our analysis of an 18 year experiment on the cumulative effects of spruce budworm and moose herbivory on balsam fir forest regeneration.

Berry Plants and Berry Picking in Inuit Nunangat: Traditions in a Changing Socio-Ecological Landscape Open

Noémie Boulanger‐Lapointe, José Gérin-Lajoie, Laura Siegwart Collier, Sarah Desrosiers, Carmen Spiech , et al. · 2019

Traditional food is central to Inuit culture and sense of identity. Recent changes in lifestyle, climate, and animal populations have influenced how people practice and experience activities on the land. We summarize the findings of 191 ne…

Interactive effects of spruce budworm and moose herbivory on balsam fir recruitment and regeneration Open

Shawn Leroux, Louis Charron, Luise Hermanutz, Janet Feltham · 2019

This fileset includes R code and data used to investigate the impacts of spruce budworm and moose herbivory on balsam fir recruitment and regeneration in Terra Nova National Park, NL, Canada.

Plant functional trait change across a warming tundra biome Open

Anne D. Bjorkman, Isla H. Myers‐Smith, Sarah C. Elmendorf, Signe Normand, Nadja Rüger , et al. · 2018

Reproduction as a bottleneck to treeline advance across the circumarctic forest tundra ecotone Open

Carissa D. Brown, Geneviève Dufour‐Tremblay, Ryan G. Jameson, Steven D. Mamet, Andrew J. Trant , et al. · 2018

The fundamental niche of many species is shifting with climate change, especially in sub‐arctic ecosystems with pronounced recent warming. Ongoing warming in sub‐arctic regions should lessen environmental constraints on tree growth and rep…

Listening to Inuit and Naskapi peoples in the eastern Canadian Subarctic: a quantitative comparison of local observations with gridded climate data Open

Michel Rapinski, Fanny Payette, Oliver Sonnentag, Thora Martina Herrmann, Marie-Jeanne S. Royer , et al. · 2017

Complex Changes in Plant Communities across a Subarctic Alpine Tree Line in Labrador, Canada + Supplementary Appendix Table (See Article Tools) Open

Andrew J. Trant, Keith P. Lewis, Brittany H. Cranston, Julia A. Wheeler, Ryan G. Jameson , et al. · 2015

As climate warms, abiotic factors, as well as plant community and biodiversity structure, may constrain or promote the movement of ecotone boundaries. Our study sought to examine how plant communities change across the tree-line ecotone of…

Climate sensitivity of shrub growth across the tundra biome Open

Isla H. Myers‐Smith, Sarah C. Elmendorf, Pieter S. A. Beck, Martin Wilmking, Martin Hallinger , et al. · 2015

The summary data for a review of the relationship with pollen limitation of plant reproduction Open

Y. Davila, Elizabeth Elle, Vamosi J.C., Luise Hermanutz, J.T. Kerr , et al. · 2015

Recent work on the ecosystem service of biodiversity suggests that higher pollinator diversity could lower pollen limitation, but these two aspects of plant–pollinator communities have only rarely been causally connected. Here we present a…

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