Alpine tundra contraction under future warming scenarios in Europe

The alpine tundra is the highest elevation belt of high mountains. This zone is an important reservoir of freshwater and provides habitat to unique species. This study assesses projected changes in the areal extent of the alpine tundra climate zone in three warming levels in European mountains. The...

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Published in:Atmosphere
Main Authors: BARREDO CANO Jose Ignacio, MAURI Achille, CAUDULLO Giovanni
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2020
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Online Access:https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC120951
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/7/698
https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11070698