A review of snow manipulation experiments in Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystems

• Published in: Polar research Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 95 - 109
• Main Authors: Wipf, Sonja, Rixen, Christian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Routledge 2010; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Wiley-Blackwell
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Meta-analysis; plant phenology; productivity; snow fence; snow removal; Synecology; Terrestrial ecosystems; winter ecology; Arctic Region; PN, Arctic; Productivity; snow fence; Snow; Environmental factor; Ecology; Review; Climatic zone; Meta-analysis; winter ecology; plant phenology; Phenology; Ecosystem; Manipulation; Polar region; Atmospheric precipitation; Fence; snow removal; Tundra

Snow cover is one of the most important factors controlling microclimate and plant growing conditions for Arctic and alpine ecosystems. Climate change is altering snowfall regimes, which in turn influences snow cover and ultimately tundra plant communities. The interest in winter climate change and...