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Author: Myers-Smith, Isla H.
Subject: Alpine
Subject: Canopy
Item type: Thesis
Languages: English
Collections: Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of
Collections: Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of /Theses and Dissertations
Supervisors: Hik, David S (Biological Sciences)
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Shrub encroachment in arctic and alpine tundra: Patterns of expansion and ecosystem impacts.
DownloadFall 2011
With a warming climate, northern ecosystems will face significant ecological changes such as permafrost thaw, increased frequency of forest fires, and shifting ecosystem boundaries including the spread of canopy-forming shrubs into tundra communities. A growing number of observations show...
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