Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation [Map]

• Main Authors: CAVM Team, Walker, Donald A., Raynolds, Martha K., Maier, Hilmar, A.
• Format: Map
• Language: English
• Published: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2003
• Subjects: climate variability and change; ecosystems; arctic studies; polar studies; biodiversity; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; CAFF; Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
• Online Access: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc12044/

The Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Map shows the types of vegetation that occur across the Arctic, between the ice-covered Arctic Ocean to the north and the northern limit of forests to the south. Environmental and climatic conditions are extreme, with a short growing season and low summer temperatures. As one moves southward (outward from map's center in all directions), the amount of warmth available for plant growth increases considerably.