Methods for measuring arctic and alpine shrub growth: a review
Shrubs have increased in abundance and dominance in arctic and alpine regions in recent
decades. This often dramatic change, likely due to climate warming, has the potential to alter …
decades. This often dramatic change, likely due to climate warming, has the potential to alter …
Novel wildlife in the a rctic: the influence of changing Riparian ecosystems and shrub habitat expansion on snowshoe hares
Warming during the 20th century has changed the arctic landscape, including aspects of the
hydrology, vegetation, permafrost, and glaciers, but effects on wildlife have been difficult to …
hydrology, vegetation, permafrost, and glaciers, but effects on wildlife have been difficult to …
Arctic shrub growth trajectories differ across soil moisture levels
The circumpolar expansion of woody deciduous shrubs in arctic tundra alters key ecosystem
properties including carbon balance and hydrology. However, landscape‐scale patterns …
properties including carbon balance and hydrology. However, landscape‐scale patterns …
Patterned-ground facilitates shrub expansion in Low Arctic tundra
Recent expansion of tall shrubs in Low Arctic tundra is widely seen as a response to climate
warming, but shrubification is not occurring as a simple function of regional climate trends …
warming, but shrubification is not occurring as a simple function of regional climate trends …
Greater shrub dominance alters breeding habitat and food resources for migratory songbirds in Alaskan arctic tundra
Climate warming is affecting the Arctic in multiple ways, including via increased dominance
of deciduous shrubs. Although many studies have focused on how this vegetation shift is …
of deciduous shrubs. Although many studies have focused on how this vegetation shift is …
Emergent rainy winter warm spells may promote boreal predator expansion into the Arctic
Climate change has been characterized as the most serious threat to Arctic biodiversity. In
addition to gradual changes such as climate warming, extreme weather events, such as …
addition to gradual changes such as climate warming, extreme weather events, such as …
Why do the boreal forest ecosystems of northwestern Europe differ from those of western North America?
The boreal forest is one of the largest terrestrial biomes on Earth. Conifers normally
dominate the tree layer across the biome, but other aspects of ecosystem structure and …
dominate the tree layer across the biome, but other aspects of ecosystem structure and …
Rapid, landscape scale responses in riparian tundra vegetation to exclusion of small and large mammalian herbivores
Productive tundra plant communities composed of a variety of fast growing herbaceous and
woody plants are likely to attract mammalian herbivores. Such vegetation is likely to respond …
woody plants are likely to attract mammalian herbivores. Such vegetation is likely to respond …
Complementary impacts of small rodents and semi‐domesticated ungulates limit tall shrub expansion in the tundra
While shrubs appear to be expanding in Arctic tundra due to climatic warming, patches of tall
shrubs in riparian habitats are most likely to colonize new areas. Shrub recruits outside …
shrubs in riparian habitats are most likely to colonize new areas. Shrub recruits outside …
A greener Greenland? Climatic potential and long-term constraints on future expansions of trees and shrubs
Warming-induced expansion of trees and shrubs into tundra vegetation will strongly impact
Arctic ecosystems. Today, a small subset of the boreal woody flora found during certain Plio …
Arctic ecosystems. Today, a small subset of the boreal woody flora found during certain Plio …