Increases in graminoids after three decades of change in the High Arctic

• Published in: Polar research Vol. 42; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Author: Schaefer, James A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spånga Open Academia 08.12.2023; Norwegian Polar Institute
• Subjects: Aquatic plants; Bryophyta; Climate change; Dryas integrifolia; Elmendorf, Henry; Forbs; Mosses; permanent plots; Plot (Narrative); polygonum viviparum; Precipitation; saxifraga oppositifolia; Soil depth; Taiga & tundra; Temperature; Topography; Tundra; Vegetation; Canada; Nunavut Territory Canada; Arctic region; Victoria Island

Climate change portends serious implications for Arctic vegetation. Understanding these effects is likely to be enhanced with long-term observations from permanent plots. I evaluated three decades of change in tundra vegetation from 80 permanent plots on south-eastern Victoria Island, Nunavut, Canad...