Dispersal and fire limit Arctic shrub expansion
Shrub encroachment trends are widespread yet complex. Here the authors demonstrate that not considering dispersal and fire leads to overestimating shrub expansion in Arctic tundra and therefore its role as carbon sink.
Published in: | Nature Communications |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31597-6 https://doaj.org/article/5bdd5dbe64644b13b54f6b50d88bef57 |
Summary: | Shrub encroachment trends are widespread yet complex. Here the authors demonstrate that not considering dispersal and fire leads to overestimating shrub expansion in Arctic tundra and therefore its role as carbon sink. |
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