Change Drivers and Impacts in Arctic Wetland Landscapes—Literature Review and Gap Analysis
Wetlands are essential parts of Arctic landscapes, playing important roles for the sustainable development of the region, and linking to climate change and adaptation, ecosystem services, and the livelihood of local people. The effects of human and natural change drivers on key landscape characteris...
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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2073-4441/11/4/722/ 2023-08-20T04:03:23+02:00 Change Drivers and Impacts in Arctic Wetland Landscapes—Literature Review and Gap Analysis Samaneh Seifollahi-Aghmiuni Zahra Kalantari Magnus Land Georgia Destouni agris 2019-04-06 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/w11040722 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Water Quality and Contamination https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w11040722 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Water; Volume 11; Issue 4; Pages: 722 Arctic wetland landscapes change drivers climate change research gaps wetland management Text 2019 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/w11040722 2023-07-31T22:10:34Z Wetlands are essential parts of Arctic landscapes, playing important roles for the sustainable development of the region, and linking to climate change and adaptation, ecosystem services, and the livelihood of local people. The effects of human and natural change drivers on key landscape characteristics of Arctic wetlands may be critical for ecosystem resilience, with some functional aspects still poorly understood. This paper reviews the scientific literature on change drivers for Arctic wetland landscapes, seeking to identify the main studied interactions among different drivers and landscape characteristics and their changes, as well as emerging research gaps in this context. In a total of 2232 studies of various aspects of Arctic wetland landscapes found in the literature, natural drivers and climate change have been the most studied change drivers so far, particularly regarding their impacts on carbon cycling, plant communities and biodiversity. In contrast, management plans, land use changes, and nutrient-pollutant loading, have not been investigated as much as human drivers of Arctic wetland change. This lack of study highlights essential gaps in wetland related research, and between such research and management of Arctic wetlands. Text Arctic Climate change MDPI Open Access Publishing Arctic Water 11 4 722 |
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Wetlands are essential parts of Arctic landscapes, playing important roles for the sustainable development of the region, and linking to climate change and adaptation, ecosystem services, and the livelihood of local people. The effects of human and natural change drivers on key landscape characteristics of Arctic wetlands may be critical for ecosystem resilience, with some functional aspects still poorly understood. This paper reviews the scientific literature on change drivers for Arctic wetland landscapes, seeking to identify the main studied interactions among different drivers and landscape characteristics and their changes, as well as emerging research gaps in this context. In a total of 2232 studies of various aspects of Arctic wetland landscapes found in the literature, natural drivers and climate change have been the most studied change drivers so far, particularly regarding their impacts on carbon cycling, plant communities and biodiversity. In contrast, management plans, land use changes, and nutrient-pollutant loading, have not been investigated as much as human drivers of Arctic wetland change. This lack of study highlights essential gaps in wetland related research, and between such research and management of Arctic wetlands. |
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