Snow is an important driver of ecosystem processes in cold biomes. Snow accumulation
determines ground temperature, light conditions, and moisture availability during winter. It …

Abstract Changes in Arctic vegetation can have important implications for trophic
interactions and ecosystem functioning leading to climate feedbacks. Plot-based vegetation …

Temperature is increasing at unprecedented rates across most of the tundra biome. Remote-
sensing data indicate that contemporary climate warming has already resulted in increased …

Several recent climate impact assessments on polar regions have been undertaken,
including the synthesis report on Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (AMAP …

Geodiversity—the variability of Earth's surface materials, forms, and physical processes—is
an integral part of nature and crucial for sustaining ecosystems and their services. It provides …

Introduction This chapter synthesizes the scientific literature on the detection and attribution
of observed changes in natural and human systems in response to observed recent climate …

Snow cover is one of the most important factors controlling microclimate and plant growing
conditions for Arctic and alpine ecosystems. Climate change is altering snowfall regimes …

Worldwide, changing climates and land use practices are escalating woody-plants
encroachment into grasslands, reducing biodiversity and altering ecosystem functions. The …

Declining seasonal snow cover duration leads to changing conditions for plant recruitment
and growth in temperate mountains. Yet capturing the intricacy of snow cover and vegetation …

The aim of this work is (i) to review the recent studies on weather and climate change in
Finnish Sápmi and to present the literature review findings alongside our survey on the …