Arctic greening and browning: Challenges and a cascade of complexities

Arctic greening (the increase in plant biomass and productivity at high latitudes) is one of the clearest large‐scale vegetation changes seen in recent decades. However, despite being the subject of considerable research effort, our understanding of this phenomenon is far from complete. Challenges a...

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Published inGlobal change biology Vol. 28; no. 11; pp. 3481 - 3483
Main Authors Phoenix, Gareth K., Treharne, Rachael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2022
Subjects
Arctic region
Arctic Regions
Biological Sciences
Biomass
Browning
Climate Change
Ecosystem
global change
Greening
Heterogeneity
phytomass
Plant biomass
Plants
Remote sensing
Vegetation
Vegetation changes
Arctic Regions
Arctic region
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Summary:Arctic greening (the increase in plant biomass and productivity at high latitudes) is one of the clearest large‐scale vegetation changes seen in recent decades. However, despite being the subject of considerable research effort, our understanding of this phenomenon is far from complete. Challenges around remote sensing, process based understanding, and the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of greening—including the opposite process of Arctic browning—challenges our ability to model and predict Arctic vegetation change and its biogeochemical consequences.
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ISSN:1354-1013
1365-2486
1365-2486
DOI:10.1111/gcb.16118