Lichen cover mapping for caribou ranges in interior Alaska and Yukon

Lichen cover mapping for caribou ranges in interior Alaska and Yukon

Previous research indicates that the effects of climate warming, including shrub expansion and increased fire frequency may lead to declining lichen abundance in arctic tundra and northern alpine areas. Lichens are important forage for caribou ( Rangifer tarandus ), whose populations are declining t...

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Main Authors: Matthew J Macander, Eric C Palm, Gerald V Frost, Jim D Herriges, Peter R Nelson, Carl Roland, Kelsey L M Russell, Mike J Suitor, Torsten W Bentzen, Kyle Joly, Scott J Goetz, Mark Hebblewhite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
arctic boreal vulnerability experiment
caribou
climate change
fire
lichen
remote sensing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab6d38

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