Pollution and Climatic Influence on Trees in the Siberian Arctic Wetlands

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Viacheslav I. Kharuk, Il’ya A. Petrov, Sergei T. Im, Alexey S. Golyukov, Maria L. Dvinskaya, Alexander S. Shushpanov
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2023
• Subjects: air pollution; arctic wetlands; climate-driven trees growth; larch growth; pollution-driven tree mortality; Siberia; Hydraulic engineering; TC1-978; Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes; TD201-500; Arctic; Norilsk; norilsk
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/w15020215; https://doaj.org/article/4612618199254d40974806ad54593032

Siberian Arctic wetlands located within the planetary “warming hotspot” experience pronounced climate-driven vegetation cover changes. Together with warming, wetlands, which are located within the influence of Norilsk copper and nickel industry (69.35° N, 88.12° E), have been strongly influenced by...