Climate change in Eastern Taimyr over the last 80 years and the warming impact on biodiversity and ecosystem processes in its territory

• Published in: Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 48 - 60
• Main Authors: Pospelova, Elena B., Pospelov, Igor N., Orlov, Mikhail V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fund for Support and Development of Protected Areas "Bear Land" 01.01.2017
• Subjects: biodiversity; climate change; duration of the growing season; forest boundary; northward migration of species; phenological phenomena; Taimyr; temperature dynamics

The analysis of long-term changes of mean annual temperatures and the active temperature sum over 80 years was carried out using data of the Khatanga meteorological station. Since the 1990s, an essential warming was observed, especially after 2000. The warming influence on vegetation takes place imm...