Influence of global warming on the growth of dwarf shrubs in the French Alps : dendroecological analysis of Rhododendron ferrugineum L. in contrasting topoclimatic contexts

• Main Author: Francon, Loïc
• Other Authors: Université Clermont Auvergne‎ (2017-2020), Till-Bottraud, Irène, Corona, Christophe
• Format: Thesis
• Language: French
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Changement climatique; Dendrochronologie; Dendroécologie; Arbustes; Alpes; Topographie; Ligneux bas; Colonisation arbustive; Mont Blanc; Oisans; Chartreuse; Queyras; [néant]; geo; envir; Arctic; albedo; Global warming; Tundra
• Online Access: http://www.theses.fr/2020CLFAL021/document

Alpine ecosystems, such as the Arctic tundra, are experiencing a pronounced warming compared to the rest of the world. In the Arctic, dendroecological studies have documented the climatic drivers of the expansion of dwarf shrubs. These changes in the Arctic tundra have far-reaching implications for...