One hundred years later and in a warmer climate : A case of ecotonal treeline change in the Swedish Scandes

This paper accounts for a case of substantial transformation of the treeline ecotone (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) in the Swedish Scandes. Duringthe past 100 years, coinciding with summer warming by 1.6 °C, the ecotonal landscape changed from predominance of stunted krummholzindividuals to a mosaic of t...

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Published in:Ecology & Conservation Science: Open Access
Main Author: Kullman, Leif
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap 2020
Subjects:
Treeline ecotone
Picea abies
Climate change
Swedish Scandes
Ecology
Ekologi
Climate Research
Klimatforskning
Tundra
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-177614
https://doi.org/10.19080/ECOA.2020.01.555564
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Summary:This paper accounts for a case of substantial transformation of the treeline ecotone (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) in the Swedish Scandes. Duringthe past 100 years, coinciding with summer warming by 1.6 °C, the ecotonal landscape changed from predominance of stunted krummholzindividuals to a mosaic of tree groves and intervening alpine tundra.

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