Response of Arctic ecosystems to climate change: results of long-term field experiments in Sweden and Alaska

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Shaver, Gaius R., Jonasson, Sven
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1999
• Subjects: Arctic; Abisko; Climate change; Polar Research; Tundra; Alaska
• Online Access: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2237; https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v18i2.6581

Long-term field experiments at Abisko, Sweden, and Toolik Lake, Alaska, reveal both similarities and differences in response of contrasting Arctic ecosystems to changes in temperature, light, and nutrient availability. Five different ecosystems were manipulated for 5–15 years by increasing air tempe...