Reindeer grazing increases summer albedo by reducing shrub abundance in Arctic tundra
Previous studies have shown that climate warming is causing shrub cover to increase at high latitudes. Increased shrub cover generally lowers surface albedo, which results in higher energy absorption and further warming. In parts of Fennoscandia, herbivory is known to control vegetation height and a...
Main Authors: | Mariska te Beest, Judith Sitters, Cécile B Ménard, Johan Olofsson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2016-01-01
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Series: | Environmental Research Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa5128 |
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