Response of Saxifraga oppositifolia L. to simulated climate change at three contrasting latitudes

Global Change Biology

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages 44-54

  Stenstrom M ^a   Gugerli, F ^b   Henry, G H R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic alpine plants; ITEX; Phenology; Reproduction; Saxifraga oppositifolia; Tundra warming experiment

Indexed keywords

CLIMATIC CHANGE; GLOBAL WARMING; ITEX; PHENOLOGY; PURPLE SAXIFRAGE; TUNDRA;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, ELLESMERE ISLAND, ALEXANDRA FJORD; EUROPE, ALPS; SWEDEN, LATNJAJAURE; SWITZERLAND, VAL BERCLA;

EID: 17344379426     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.1997.gcb144.x     Document Type: Article

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