High Arctic plant community resists 15 years of experimental warming

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1035-1041

  Hudson, James M G ^a   Henry, Greg H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate change; Experimental warming; International Tundra Experiment; Open top chamber; Passive warming; Resistance; Tundra; Vegetation change

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BRYOPHYTE; CLIMATE CHANGE; LICHEN; OPEN-TOP CHAMBER; PLANT COMMUNITY; TUNDRA;

ALEXANDRA FIORD; CANADA; ELLESMERE ISLAND; NUNAVUT; QUEEN ELIZABETH ISLANDS;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 77955402558     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01690.x     Document Type: Article

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