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ArticleScientific reports2026

The Arctic vegetation is more sensitive to heatwave-induced photosynthetic decline than other climate zones in Europe (2009-2017).

Young-Seok Hwang, Stephan Schlüter, Hyejin Park, Jung-Sup Um

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Young-Seok HwangMulti-INT & Fusion Division, HANCOM InSpace, Daejeon, 34126, Korea.
Stephan SchlüterDepartment of Mathematics, Natural and Economic Sciences, Ulm University of Applied Sciences, 89075, Ulm, Germany.
Hyejin ParkA3 Architectural Laboratory, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Korea.
Jung-Sup UmDepartment of Geography, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Korea. jsaeom@knu.ac.kr.

Funding

the National Research Foundation of Korea; Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea (MSIT) RS-2023-00213909
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study shows that the photosynthesis of Arctic terrestrial plants is more vulnerable and sensitive to heatwaves’ impacts than plants in other European climate zones. The results of this study indicate distinct effects of heatwaves among different climate zones in Europe (2009–2017). The Arctic climate zone shows a steeper decline in photosynthesis during heatwaves, as revealed by geographically and temporally weighted regression analysis based on biophysical factors such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index and Leaf Area Index, compared to arid, temperate, and cold climate zones. As Arctic temperatures continue to rise, it would lead to photosynthetic inhibition from Arctic terrestrial plants, irreversibly turning them into one of the largest CO2 sources. The results of this study are expected to be a valuable reference as they provide European-wide quantitative evidence that global warming has caused comparably stronger negative consequences on the photosynthetic physiology of plants living in the Arctic compared to other climatic zones.

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Hot TemperaturePhotosynthesisPlantsArctic RegionsCarbon DioxideClimateClimate ChangeEcosystemEuropeGlobal WarmingPlant LeavesCarbon DioxideArctic vegetationclimate zonesEuropeheatwavephotosynthesis

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PMID41781501
PMCPMC13076769

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