Predicted responses of arctic and alpine ecosystems to altered seasonality under climate change

Global Change Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 3256-3269

  Ernakovich, Jessica G ^a   Hopping, Kelly A ^a   Berdanier, Aaron B ^b   Simpson, Rodney T ^a   Kachergis, Emily J ^c   Steltzer, Heidi ^d   Wallenstein, Matthew D ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT   (United States)

^d FORT LEWIS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

C cycle; Microbial activity; N mineralization; NDVI; Phenology; Snowpack; Trophic interactions; Tundra

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; CARBON CYCLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NDVI; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; PHENOLOGY; SEASONALITY; SNOWPACK; TROPHIC INTERACTION; TUNDRA;

ARCTIC;

SNOW;

ARCTIC; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; TUNDRA;

ARCTIC REGIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SEASONS; SNOW; TEMPERATURE; TUNDRA;

EID: 84908504732     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12568     Document Type: Review

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