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tundra vegetation change — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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tundra vegetation change

Scope: climate

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 67 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on tundra vegetation change with 67 nodes and 131 connections. Top connected: Plot-scale evidence of tundra vegetation change an, Salix lucida subsp. lasiandra, climatological variability, Organic matter decomposition, Temperature.

Definition

Directional changes in plant community composition, abundance, and structure in tundra ecosystems over time

Related Terms (4)

vegetation transformationplant community changeshrub expansionshrub encroachment

Publications (1)

Plot-scale evidence of tundra vegetation change and links to recent summer warming

2012Nature Climate Change

Related Concepts (10)

Livestock Grazing

land use1 shared paper

Ecosystem diversity

phenomenon1 shared paper

groundwater hydrology

process1 shared paper

Temperature

measurement1 shared paper

Biofuels

resource1 shared paper

Organic matter decomposition

process1 shared paper

Soil characteristics

measurement1 shared paper

Nutrient enrichment / eutrophication

phenomenon1 shared paper

Precipitation Variability

phenomenon1 shared paper

Solid Waste Disposal

land use1 shared paper

Frequently Associated Species

Branta leucopsis

Anatidae1 paper

Vaccinium

Ericaceae1 paper

Cassiope tetragona

Ericaceae1 paper

Salix lucida subsp. lasiandra

Salicaceae1 paper

Saxifraga oppositifolia

Saxifragaceae1 paper

Various tundra plant species

Ranunculus

Ranunculaceae1 paper

Sphagnum

Sphagnaceae1 paper

fish and wildlife (general)

fish and wildlife