A review of modern treeline migration, the factors controlling it and the implications for carbon storage

A Hansson, P Dargusch, J Shulmeister - Journal of Mountain Science, 2021 - Springer
Numerous studies have reported that treelines are moving to higher elevations and higher
latitudes. Most treelines are temperature limited and warmer climate expands the area in …

Sensitivity and response of northern hemisphere altitudinal and polar treelines to environmental change at landscape and local scales

FK Holtmeier, G Broll - Global ecology and Biogeography, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The sensitivity and response of northern hemisphere altitudinal and polar treelines to
environmental change are increasingly discussed in terms of climate change, often …

Climate change impacts, adaptive capacity, and vulnerability of European forest ecosystems

M Lindner, M Maroschek, S Netherer, A Kremer… - Forest ecology and …, 2010 - Elsevier
This study compiles and summarizes the existing knowledge about observed and projected
impacts of climate change on forests in Europe. Forests will have to adapt not only to …

Species interactions slow warming-induced upward shifts of treelines on the Tibetan Plateau

E Liang, Y Wang, S Piao, X Lu… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
The alpine treeline is commonly regarded as being sensitive to climatic warming because
regeneration and growth of trees at treeline generally are limited by low temperature. The …

Mountain treelines climb slowly despite rapid climate warming

X Lu, E Liang, Y Wang, F Babst… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To better understand how climate change drives altitudinal treeline dynamics at large
spatial scales. Location Northern Hemisphere. Time period 1901–2018. Major taxa studied …

[LIVRE][B] Mountain timberlines

FK Holtmeier - 2009 - Springer
The previous chapters have provided a first insight into the heterogeneity, complexity and
great physiognomic and ecological variety of the timberline phenomenon; a heterogeneity …

Tree line shifts in the Swiss Alps: climate change or land abandonment?

J Gehrig‐Fasel, A Guisan… - Journal of vegetation …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Questions: Did the forest area in the Swiss Alps increase between 1985 and 1997? Does
the forest expansion near the tree line represent an invasion into abandoned grasslands …

Moisture‐mediated responsiveness of treeline shifts to global warming in the Himalayas

SR Sigdel, Y Wang, JJ Camarero, H Zhu… - Global Change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Among forest ecosystems, the alpine treeline ecotone can be considered to be a simplified
model to study global ecology and climate change. Alpine treelines are expected to shift …

The little ice age in Iberian mountains

M Oliva, J Ruiz-Fernández, M Barriendos, G Benito… - Earth-Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Little Ice Age (LIA) is known as one of the coldest stages of the Holocene. Most
records from the Northern Hemisphere show evidence of significantly colder conditions …

Treeline form–a potential key to understanding treeline dynamics

MA Harsch, MY Bader - Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Treelines occur globally within a narrow range of mean growing season temperatures,
suggesting that low‐temperature growth limitation determines the position of the treeline …