Decreased cryogenic disturbance : one of the potential mechanisms behind the vegetation change in the Arctic

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Becher, Marina, Olofsson, Johan, Berglund, Louise, Klaminder, Jonatan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap 2018
• Subjects: Patterned ground; Plant abundance; Non-sorted circles; Freeze/thaw-index; Cryogenic disturbance; Differential heave; Other Earth and Related Environmental Sciences; Annan geovetenskap och miljövetenskap; Abisko; Arctic; Polar Biology; Subarctic
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-112507; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-017-2173-5

During the last few decades, the Arctic has experienced large-scale vegetation changes. Understanding the mechanisms behind this vegetation change is crucial for our ability to predict future changes. This study tested the hypothesis that decreased cryogenic disturbances cause vegetation change in p...