ROLE OF ARCTIC TUNDRA AND BOREAL FOREST IN
The arctic tundra and boreal forest were once considered the last frontiers on earth because of their vast expanses remote from agricultural land-use change and industrial development. These regions are now, however, experi-encing environmental and social changes that are as rapid as those occurring...
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| Summary: | The arctic tundra and boreal forest were once considered the last frontiers on earth because of their vast expanses remote from agricultural land-use change and industrial development. These regions are now, however, experi-encing environmental and social changes that are as rapid as those occurring anywhere on earth. This paper sum-marizes the role of northern regions in the global system and provides a blueprint for assessing the factors that gov-ern their sensitivity to social and environmental change. |
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