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 …

Rapid climate warming is altering Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystem structure and function,
including shifts in plant phenology. While the advancement of green up and flowering are …

Antarctica plays a central role in regulating global climatic and oceanographic patterns and
is an integral part of global climate change discussions. The functioning of Antarctica's …

Warmer temperatures are accelerating the phenology of organisms around the world.
Temperature sensitivity of phenology might be greater in colder, higher latitude sites than in …

Numerous international scientific assessments and related articles have, during the last
decade, described the observed and potential impacts of climate change as well as other …

Knowledge about changes in plant functional traits is valuable for the mechanistic
understanding of warming effects on ecosystem functions. However, observations have …

The Arctic tundra is warming rapidly, yet the exact mechanisms linking warming and
observed ecological changes are often unclear. Understanding mechanisms of change …

Tundra dominates two‐thirds of the unglaciated, terrestrial Arctic. Although this region has
experienced rapid and widespread changes in vegetation phenology and productivity over …

Siberia has undergone dramatic climatic changes due to global warming in recent decades.
Yet, the ecological responses to these climatic changes are still poorly understood due to a …