Potential Arctic tundra vegetation shifts in response to changing temperature, precipitation and permafrost thaw
Over the past decades, vegetation and climate have changed significantly in the Arctic. Deciduous shrub cover is often assumed to expand in tundra landscapes, but more frequent abrupt permafrost thaw resulting in formation of thaw ponds could lead to vegetation shifts towards graminoid-dominated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-11-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | https://www.biogeosciences.net/13/6229/2016/bg-13-6229-2016.pdf |