In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …

From its inception as a scientific discipline, tree-ring research has been used as a trans-
disciplinary tool for dating and environmental reconstruction. Tree-ring chronologies in some …

Climate warming is predicted to alter ecological boundaries in high‐latitude ecosystems
including the elevational or latitudinal extent of tall shrubs in Arctic and alpine tundra. Over …

The Arctic tundra is warming rapidly, yet the exact mechanisms linking warming and
observed ecological changes are often unclear. Understanding mechanisms of change …

Warming induced shifts in tundra vegetation composition and structure, including
circumpolar expansion of shrubs, modifies ecosystem structure and functioning with …

The mountain systems of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) are changing rapidly due to
climatic change, but an overlooked component is the subnival ecosystem (between the …

The circumpolar expansion of woody deciduous shrubs in arctic tundra alters key ecosystem
properties including carbon balance and hydrology. However, landscape‐scale patterns …

The effects of climate change on Arctic ecosystems can range between various
spatiotemporal scales and may include shifts in population distribution, community …

Enhanced shrub growth and expansion are widespread responses to climate warming in
many arctic and alpine ecosystems. Warmer temperatures and shrub expansion could …

Enhanced shrub growth in a warming alpine climate has potential far-reaching implications,
including soil nutrient cycling, carbon storage, or water and surface energy exchanges …