Vegetation composition shifts, and in particular, shrub expansion across the Arctic tundra
are some of the most important and widely observed responses of high-latitude ecosystems …

Abstract Purpose of Review (1) To develop a framework for understanding the holistic effects
of climate change on the Saami people;(2) to summarize the scientific evidence about the …

Arctic shrub expansion is occurring across large parts of the tundra biome and its potential
ecological repercussions have been widely discussed. But while the term “shrub expansion” …

The semi-domesticated nature of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus L.) makes it a distinct case
among the world's herbivores. Here, we review the literature on how reindeer shape …

Animals interact with and impact ecosystem biogeochemical cycling—processes known as
zoogeochemistry. While the deposition of various animal materials (eg carcasses and …

In the forest‐tundra ecotone of the North Fennoscandian inland, summer and winter
temperatures have increased by two to three centigrades since 1965, which is expected to …

Ongoing Arctic greening can increase productivity and reindeer pasture quality in the tundra.
However, greening may also entail proliferation of unpalatable species, with consequences …

Question In recent decades, high‐latitude climate has shown regionally variable trends
towards warmer and moister conditions. These changes have been predicted to cause …

Aim Plant functional groups are widely used in community ecology and earth system
modelling to describe trait variation within and across plant communities. However, this …

In the tundra, woody plants are dispersing towards higher latitudes and altitudes due to
increasingly favourable climatic conditions. The coverage and height of woody plants are …