Environmental conditions for alternative tree-cover states in high latitudes

Previous analysis of the vegetation cover from remote sensing revealed the existence of three alternative modes in the frequency distribution of boreal tree cover: a sparsely vegetated treeless state, an open woodland state, and a forest state. Identifying which are the regions subject to multimodal...

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Main Authors: B. Abis, V. Brovkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-02-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/14/511/2017/bg-14-511-2017.pdf