Role of climate and herbivory on native and alien conifer seedling recruitment at and above the Fennoscandian tree line

• Published in: Journal of Vegetation Science
• Main Authors: Bognounou, Fidele, Hulme, Philip E., Oksanen, Lauri, Suominen, Otso, Olofsson, Johan
• Other Authors: Wildi, Otto, Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas, European Commission
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2018
• Subjects: Plant Science; Ecology; Norway; Seiland; Vassijaure; Fennoscandia; Fennoscandian; Tundra
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvs.12637; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjvs.12637; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jvs.12637

Abstract Questions We investigated the importance of climate and herbivory on native and alien conifer colonization of the birch‐dominated Fennoscandian tree line by addressing the following questions: (a) are tree line and tundra habitats similarly suitable for conifer seedling recruitment; (b) do...