The influence of non-sorted circles on species diversity of vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens in Sub-Arctic Tundra

Polar Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1659-1667

  Makoto, K ^a   Klaminder, J ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Climate change; Cryoturbation; Frost boil; Periglacial process; Plant species diversity

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CRYOTURBATION; FROST; LICHEN; LICHENOMETRY; PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; SHRUB; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUBARCTIC REGION; SUCCESSION; TUNDRA;

ARCTIC;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84867678334     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-012-1206-3     Document Type: Article

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