Tundras and Climate Change: A Mammalian Perspective

Tundra ecosystems are seriously affected by global climate change. Understanding tundra history and postglacial development may enhance the ability of biologists to anticipate biotic responses to current environmental changes. If the magnitude of current global warming remains unchanged, we may well...

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Main Authors: Řičánková, V., Robovský, J., Pokorný, P. (Petr)
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0238886
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Summary:Tundra ecosystems are seriously affected by global climate change. Understanding tundra history and postglacial development may enhance the ability of biologists to anticipate biotic responses to current environmental changes. If the magnitude of current global warming remains unchanged, we may well expect the effect of climatic change analogous to that during the "climatic optimum" of the Holocene.