Willow-characterised shrub vegetation in tundra and its relation to abiotic, biotic and anthropogenic factors

• Main Author: Pajunen, A. (Anu)
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Oulu 2010
• Subjects: arctic-alpine areas; climate change; competition; disturbance; facilitation; industrial impacts; latitude; plant community; reindeer grazing; species richness; thaw depth; topography; Arctic; Yamal Peninsula; Climate change; Fennoscandia; Tundra; Siberia
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514261138

Abstract Deciduous shrubs form the tallest type of vegetation in arctic-alpine areas and are important for ecosystem function. In the southern part of the Eurasian tundra zone, willows (Salix spp.) are the most common species in the shrub layer. In the alpine areas of Northern Fennoscandia, willow s...