A Comparative Review of North American Tundra Delineations
Recent profound changes have been observed in the Arctic environment, including record low sea ice extents and high latitude greening. Studying the Arctic and how it is changing is an important element of climate change science. The Tundra, an ecoregion of the Arctic, is directly related to climate...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c970163d11a34f5aa3c42957bf220e03 2023-05-15T14:47:47+02:00 A Comparative Review of North American Tundra Delineations Kirk C. Silver Mark Carroll 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi2020324 https://doaj.org/article/c970163d11a34f5aa3c42957bf220e03 EN eng MDPI AG http://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/2/2/324 https://doaj.org/toc/2220-9964 doi:10.3390/ijgi2020324 2220-9964 https://doaj.org/article/c970163d11a34f5aa3c42957bf220e03 ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp 324-348 (2013) Tundra ecoregion North America classification systems GIS review Geography (General) G1-922 article 2013 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi2020324 2022-12-31T00:27:11Z Recent profound changes have been observed in the Arctic environment, including record low sea ice extents and high latitude greening. Studying the Arctic and how it is changing is an important element of climate change science. The Tundra, an ecoregion of the Arctic, is directly related to climate change due to its effects on the snow ice feedback mechanism and greenhouse gas cycling. Like all ecoregions, the Tundra border is shifting, yet studies and policies require clear delineation of boundaries. There are many options for ecoregion classification systems, as well as resources for creating custom maps. To help decision makers identify the best classification system possible, we present a review of North American Tundra ecoregion delineations and further explore the methodologies, purposes, limitations, and physical properties of five common ecoregion classification systems. We quantitatively compare the corresponding maps by area using a geographic information system. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Sea ice Tundra Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 2 2 324 348 |
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Recent profound changes have been observed in the Arctic environment, including record low sea ice extents and high latitude greening. Studying the Arctic and how it is changing is an important element of climate change science. The Tundra, an ecoregion of the Arctic, is directly related to climate change due to its effects on the snow ice feedback mechanism and greenhouse gas cycling. Like all ecoregions, the Tundra border is shifting, yet studies and policies require clear delineation of boundaries. There are many options for ecoregion classification systems, as well as resources for creating custom maps. To help decision makers identify the best classification system possible, we present a review of North American Tundra ecoregion delineations and further explore the methodologies, purposes, limitations, and physical properties of five common ecoregion classification systems. We quantitatively compare the corresponding maps by area using a geographic information system. |
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A Comparative Review of North American Tundra Delineations |
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A Comparative Review of North American Tundra Delineations |
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A Comparative Review of North American Tundra Delineations |
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A Comparative Review of North American Tundra Delineations |
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