Microtopographic control of treeline advance in Noatak National Preserve, Northwest Alaska

Ecosystems

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 275-285

  Sullivan, Patrick F ^a   Sveinbjörnsson, Bjartmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic treeline; Eriophorum vaginatum; Facilitation; Nutrient availability; Picea glauca; Soil temperature; Tussock tundra

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; ECOTONE; FACILITATION; FROST; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; MICROTOPOGRAPHY; NATURE RESERVE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SEED PRODUCTION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SURFACE ENERGY; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; TRACE ELEMENT; TREELINE; TUNDRA; TUSSOCK GRASSLAND;

ALASKA; NOATAK NATIONAL PRESERVE; UNITED STATES;

ERIOPHORUM VAGINATUM; PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 77951764774     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-010-9318-5     Document Type: Article

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