Thermal segregation drives patterns of alder and willow expansion in a montane ecosystem subject to climate warming

Abstract

Tall‐shrub expansion into low‐statured communities, a hallmark of recent vegetative change across tundra ecosystems, involves three major genera: Alnus, Betula and Salix. Which genus expands most into tundra landscapes will determine ecosystem properties.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Feb 20, 2017
Source ID
10.1111/1365-2745.12737

Entities

People

  • Christina L. Rinas
  • Jason E. Geck
  • Michael Loso
  • Patrick F. Sullivan
  • Roman J. Dial
  • S. Carl Tobin
  • T. Scott Smeltz

Organizations

  • Alaska Pacific University
  • United States Army Corps of Engineers
  • University of Alaska Anchorage

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Forest Ecology
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.