Contemporary Changes in Vegetation of Polar Regions
ABSTRACT Rapid climate changes which have been observed over the recent years in both polar regions of the Earth, directly or indirectly affect vegetation dynamics. This article presents the main directions of the changes taking place in the recent years in tundra communities of both polar regions,...
Published in: | Papers on Global Change IGBP |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Walter de Gruyter GmbH
2011
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10190-010-0003-8 https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/igbp.2011.18.issue-1/v10190-010-0003-8/v10190-010-0003-8.pdf |
Summary: | ABSTRACT Rapid climate changes which have been observed over the recent years in both polar regions of the Earth, directly or indirectly affect vegetation dynamics. This article presents the main directions of the changes taking place in the recent years in tundra communities of both polar regions, based on original research carried out in the Arctic in Spitsbergen and in the maritime Antarctic on King George Island. |
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