Shifts in Arctic vegetation and associated feedbacks under climate change

Richard G. Pearson (), Steven J. Phillips, Michael M. Loranty, Pieter S. A. Beck, Theodoros Damoulas, Sarah J. Knight and Scott J. Goetz
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Richard G. Pearson: Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History
Steven J. Phillips: AT&T Labs-Research
Michael M. Loranty: Woods Hole Research Center
Pieter S. A. Beck: Woods Hole Research Center
Theodoros Damoulas: Cornell University
Sarah J. Knight: Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History
Scott J. Goetz: Woods Hole Research Center

Nature Climate Change, 2013, vol. 3, issue 7, 673-677

Abstract: This study shows that climate change could lead to a major redistribution of vegetation across the Arctic, with important implications for biosphere–atmosphere interactions, as well as for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services. Woody vegetation is predicted to expand substantially over coming decades, causing more Arctic warming through positive climate feedbacks than previously thought.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1858

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