Limited decadal growth of mountain birch saplings has minor impact on surrounding tundra vegetation

Limited decadal growth of mountain birch saplings has minor impact on surrounding tundra vegetation

Abstract Temperatures over the Arctic region are increasing at three times the rate of the global average. Consequently, Arctic vegetation is changing and trees are encroaching into the tundra. In this study, we examine the establishment and growth of mountain birch (Betula pubescens ssp. tortuosa),...

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Main Authors: Ruud Scharn, Isabel S. Negri, Maja K. Sundqvist, Jørn O. Løkken, Christine D. Bacon, Alexandre Antonelli, Annika Hofgaard, R. Henrik Nilsson, Robert G. Björk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-06-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Betula pubescens
climate change
Oroarctic
phylogenetic diversity
plant community structure
treeline advance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9028

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9028

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