Model data for factors limiting the potential range expansion of lodgepole pine in Interior Alaska ...

• Main Authors: Hansen, Winslow, Walker, Xanthe, Hart, Sarah, Jean, Melanie, Brown, Carissa D, Chapin, F Stuart, Hewitt, Rebecca, Hollingsworth, Teresa N, Mack, Michelle, Johnstone, Jill
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Cary Institute 2024
• Subjects: Forest ecosystems; Fire ecology; Climate change science not elsewhere classified; Alaska; Yukon
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25390/caryinstitute.25499848.v1; https://caryinstitute.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Model_data_for_factors_limiting_the_potential_range_expansion_of_lodgepole_pine_in_Interior_Alaska/25499848/1

Data associated with: Walker, X.J., S. Hart, W.D. Hansen, M. Jean, C.D. Brown, F.S. Chapin, III, R. Hewitt, T.N. Hollingsworth, M.C. Mack, J.F. Johnstone. In Press. Factors limiting the potential range expansion of lodgepole pine in Interior Alaska. Ecological Applications. Understanding the factors influencing species range limits is increasingly crucial in anticipating migrations due to human-caused climate change. In the boreal biome, ongoing climate change and the associated increases in the rate, size and severity of disturbances may alter the distributions of boreal tree species. Notably, Interior Alaska lacks native pine, a biogeographical anomaly that carries implications for ecosystem structure and function. The current range of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) in the adjacent Yukon Territory may expand into Interior Alaska, particularly with human assistance. Evaluating the potential for pine expansion in Alaska requires testing constraints on range limits such as dispersal ...