Decline of arctic‐alpine plants at the southern margin of their range following a decade of climatic warming

• Published in: Journal of Vegetation Science
• Main Authors: Lesica, P., McCune, B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2004
• Subjects: Arctic; Line Glacier
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1654-1103.2004.tb02310.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1654-1103.2004.tb02310.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1654-1103.2004.tb02310.x

Abstract: Question: Have recent increases in temperature caused a decline in arctic‐alpine plants at the southern margin of their range? Location: Above tree line; Glacier National Park, Montana, western USA. Methods: We monitored the abundance of seven arctic‐alpine vascular plants at or near the s...