Expansion of canopy-forming willows over the twentieth century on Herschel Island, Yukon Territory, Canada.

• Published in: AMBIO
• Main Authors: Myers-Smith, Isla, Hik, David, Kennedy, Catherine, Cooley, Dorothy, Johnstone, Jill, Kenney, Alice, KREBS, Charles
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Arctic; Yukon; Canada; Herschel Island; Herschel
• Online Access: https://researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/publications/b550fa0f-d6cb-4482-991f-9bd9906ad369; https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-011-0168-y; https://researchsystem.canberra.edu.au/ws/files/12667756/s13280_011_0168_y.pdf

Canopy-forming shrubs are reported to be increasing at sites around the circumpolar Arctic. Our results indicate expansion in canopy cover and height of willows on Herschel Island located at 70 degrees north on the western Arctic coast of the Yukon Territory. We examined historic photographs, repeat...