The Caledonian mountains. Northern Europe, and their changing ecosystems

• Published in: Pirineos
• Main Authors: Sonesson, M., Molau, U.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 1998
• Subjects: Changing ecosystems; climate and vegetation changes; human Impact; Northern Europe; Arctic; Baja; Duda; Arctique*; artico
• Online Access: https://pirineos.revistas.csic.es/index.php/pirineos/article/view/122; https://doi.org/10.3989/pirineos.1998.v151-152.122

With the exception of solar conditions, the climate of the Caledonian Mountains, Northern Europe, is influenced more by the nearness to the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream than by altitude and latitude. The length of the photoperiod during the growing season increases with latitude, although the...