Non-linear shift from grassland to shrubland in temperate barrier islands.

• Main Authors: Huang, Heng, Zinnert, Julie C, Wood, Lauren K, Young, Donald R, D'Odorico, Paolo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: eScholarship, University of California 2018
• Subjects: Poaceae; Ecosystem; Arctic Regions; Islands; Grassland; Morella cerifera; alternative stable states; climate change; cold intolerance; ecosystem stability; regime shifts; resilience; shrub encroachment; vegetation-microclimate feedback; Ecology; Ecological Applications; Evolutionary Biology; Arctic; Barrier Island; Barrier Islands; Climate change
• Online Access: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9cv689r2

Woody plant encroachment into grasslands is a major land cover change taking place in many regions of the world, including arctic, alpine and desert ecosystems. This change in plant dominance is also affecting coastal ecosystems, including barrier islands, which are known for being vulnerable to the...