Contemporary Changes in Vegetation of Polar Regions

Rapid climate changes which have been observed over the recent years in both polar regions of the Earth, directly or indirectly affect vegetation dynamics. This article presents the main directions of the changes taking place in the recent years in tundra communities of both polar regions, based on...

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Main Authors: Olech Maria, Węgrzyn Michał, Lisowska Maja, Słaby Agnieszka, Angiel Piotr
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Antarctic
Arctic
King George Island
Antarc*
Antarctica
Climate change
Tundra
Spitsbergen
Online Access:https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/igbp.2011.18.issue-1/v10190-010-0003-8/v10190-010-0003-8.xml?format=INT
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Summary:Rapid climate changes which have been observed over the recent years in both polar regions of the Earth, directly or indirectly affect vegetation dynamics. This article presents the main directions of the changes taking place in the recent years in tundra communities of both polar regions, based on original research carried out in the Arctic in Spitsbergen and in the maritime Antarctic on King George Island. climate change, tundra communities, plant succession, glacier forefields, Antarctica, Arctic

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