Black spruce (Picea mariana) colonization of subarctic snowpatches in response to warmer climate

Volume: 107, Issue: 3, Pages: 1154 - 1166
Published: May 1, 2019
Abstract
Snowpatches are disjunct arctic ecosystems scattered across the subarctic, particularly on wind‐protected lee slopes, where a thick snow cover accumulates during the winter. These snow‐rich treeless ecosystems are affected by delayed snowmelt, causing shorter growing seasons. Snow‐tolerant plants occupy the centre of subarctic snowpatches, whereas black spruce trees grow at the margins. Snowpatches have shown sporadic expansion and shrinkage...
Paper Details
Title
Black spruce (Picea mariana) colonization of subarctic snowpatches in response to warmer climate
Published Date
May 1, 2019
Volume
107
Issue
3
Pages
1154 - 1166
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