Visitors off the trail: Impacts on the dominant plant, bryophyte and lichen species in alpine heath vegetation in sub-arctic Sweden

Alpine ecosystems are under increasing pressure due to tourism and recreational activities. When leaving designated trails as is frequently observed, visitors can cause unintentional damage to vegetation. This study investigated the effect of human trampling on the dominant species of vascular plant...

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Main Authors: Monika Rawat, Annika K. Jägerbrand, Ulf Molau, Yang Bai, Juha M. Alatalo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Environmental Challenges
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010021000299