Determinants of tree seedling establishment in alpine tundra

• Published in: Journal of Vegetation Science
• Main Authors: Marsman, Floor, Nystuen, Kristin O., Opedal, Oystein H., Foest, Jessie J., Sorensen, Mia Vedel, De Frenne, Pieter, Graae, Bente Jessen, Limpens, Juul
• Other Authors: Plant Adaptation and Conservation, Research Centre for Ecological Change, Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd (10.1111) 2021
• Subjects: above-ground competition; alpine tundra; exclosure; herbivory; invasibility; microclimate; Pinus sylvestris; shrub encroachment; PINUS-SYLVESTRIS; POSITIVE INTERACTIONS; PLANT-COMMUNITIES; SHRUB EXPANSION; CLIMATE-CHANGE; TALL SHRUB; FACILITATION; RECRUITMENT; RESPONSES; COMPETITION; 11831 Plant biology; 1181 Ecology; evolutionary biology; Dovrefjell; Norway; Tundra
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/333006

Questions Changes in climate and herbivory pressure affect northern alpine ecosystems through woody plant encroachment, altering their composition, structure and functioning. The encroachment often occurs at unequal rates across heterogeneous landscapes, hinting at the importance of habitat-specific...