Vegetation and permafrost: sensitive systems for the development of a monitoring program of climate change along an Antarctic transect
Permafrost occurrence and distribution are highly dependent on climatic conditions. In Antarctica, permafrost occurs in deglaciated areas; it is usually associated with vegetation communities. A monitoring program based on the sensitive system “vegetation-permafrost” will allow to detect climate cha...
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ftunivferrarair:oai:iris.unife.it:11392/1190721 2024-02-11T09:58:41+01:00 Vegetation and permafrost: sensitive systems for the development of a monitoring program of climate change along an Antarctic transect CANNONE, Nicoletta GUGLIELMIN M. HUISKES A.H.L. GIESKES W.W.C. ROZEMA J. SCHORNO R.M.L. VAN DER VIES S.M. WOLFF W.J. EDITORS Cannone, Nicoletta Guglielmin, M. 2003 STAMPA http://hdl.handle.net/11392/1190721 eng eng Backhuys Publishers country:NLD place:LEIDEN info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000183287900004 ispartofbook:Antarctic Biology in a Global Context volume:1 firstpage:31 lastpage:36 http://hdl.handle.net/11392/1190721 vegetation permafrost climate change antarctic transect monitoring system info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPart 2003 ftunivferrarair 2024-01-17T17:39:30Z Permafrost occurrence and distribution are highly dependent on climatic conditions. In Antarctica, permafrost occurs in deglaciated areas; it is usually associated with vegetation communities. A monitoring program based on the sensitive system “vegetation-permafrost” will allow to detect climate change effects. In this paper we propose a research protocol to monitor active layer changes and vegetation development through the phytosociological approach. In each study site different types of vegetation-permafrost systems have to be analysed to calibrate climate change effects both within the same study site and along the transect, thus avoiding the interference of local processes. A first step of the protocol has been realised at Jubany, King George Island, where 5 permanent plots have been installed in 2001. The next steps will be the creation of a monitoring site in Terra Nova Bay for Continental Antarctica and on Signy Island for Maritime Antarctica. Book Part Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica King George Island permafrost Signy Island Università degli Studi di Ferrara: CINECA IRIS Antarctic King George Island Signy Island ENVELOPE(-45.595,-45.595,-60.708,-60.708) Terra Nova Bay |
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Permafrost occurrence and distribution are highly dependent on climatic conditions. In Antarctica, permafrost occurs in deglaciated areas; it is usually associated with vegetation communities. A monitoring program based on the sensitive system “vegetation-permafrost” will allow to detect climate change effects. In this paper we propose a research protocol to monitor active layer changes and vegetation development through the phytosociological approach. In each study site different types of vegetation-permafrost systems have to be analysed to calibrate climate change effects both within the same study site and along the transect, thus avoiding the interference of local processes. A first step of the protocol has been realised at Jubany, King George Island, where 5 permanent plots have been installed in 2001. The next steps will be the creation of a monitoring site in Terra Nova Bay for Continental Antarctica and on Signy Island for Maritime Antarctica. |
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HUISKES A.H.L. GIESKES W.W.C. ROZEMA J. SCHORNO R.M.L. VAN DER VIES S.M. WOLFF W.J. EDITORS Cannone, Nicoletta Guglielmin, M. |
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CANNONE, Nicoletta GUGLIELMIN M. |
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CANNONE, Nicoletta GUGLIELMIN M. |
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CANNONE, Nicoletta |
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Vegetation and permafrost: sensitive systems for the development of a monitoring program of climate change along an Antarctic transect |
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Vegetation and permafrost: sensitive systems for the development of a monitoring program of climate change along an Antarctic transect |
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Vegetation and permafrost: sensitive systems for the development of a monitoring program of climate change along an Antarctic transect |
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Vegetation and permafrost: sensitive systems for the development of a monitoring program of climate change along an Antarctic transect |
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Vegetation and permafrost: sensitive systems for the development of a monitoring program of climate change along an Antarctic transect |
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vegetation and permafrost: sensitive systems for the development of a monitoring program of climate change along an antarctic transect |
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Backhuys Publishers |
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2003 |
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Antarctic King George Island Signy Island Terra Nova Bay |
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Antarctic King George Island Signy Island Terra Nova Bay |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica King George Island permafrost Signy Island |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica King George Island permafrost Signy Island |
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