Assessing the effects of earlier snow melt-out on alpine shrub growth: the sooner the better?
Enhanced shrub growth in a warming alpine climate has potential far-reaching implications,
including soil nutrient cycling, carbon storage, or water and surface energy exchanges …
including soil nutrient cycling, carbon storage, or water and surface energy exchanges …
Thermal niche predictors of alpine plant species
Within the context of species distribution models, scrutiny arises from the choice of
meaningful environmental predictors. Thermal conditions are not the sole driver, but are the …
meaningful environmental predictors. Thermal conditions are not the sole driver, but are the …
Patterns, timing, and environmental drivers of growth in two coexisting green‐stemmed Mediterranean alpine shrubs species
The Mediterranean alpine is one of the most vulnerable ecosystems under future
environmental change. Yet, patterns, timing and environmental controls of plant growth are …
environmental change. Yet, patterns, timing and environmental controls of plant growth are …
How does spatial heterogeneity affect inter‐and intraspecific growth patterns in tundra shrubs?
Arctic and alpine ecosystems are strongly affected by rapidly changing environmental
conditions, resulting in profound vegetation shifts, which are highly heterogeneous and hard …
conditions, resulting in profound vegetation shifts, which are highly heterogeneous and hard …
Alpine shrub growth follows bimodal seasonal patterns across biomes–unexpected environmental controls
Under climate change, cold-adapted alpine ecosystems are turning into hotspots of
warming. However, the complexity of driving forces of growth, associated biomass gain and …
warming. However, the complexity of driving forces of growth, associated biomass gain and …
Complex environmental control of growth in a dominant Mediterranean‐alpine shrub species
Mediterranean‐alpine plants are exposed to harsh conditions, forcing them to perform with
well‐adapted physiological strategies to withstand the dual stressors that arise from winter …
well‐adapted physiological strategies to withstand the dual stressors that arise from winter …
Shrub growth in the Alps diverges from air temperature since the 1990s
Abstract In the European Alps, air temperature has increased almost twice as much as the
global average over the last century and, as a corollary, snow cover duration has decreased …
global average over the last century and, as a corollary, snow cover duration has decreased …
A narrow window of summer temperatures associated with shrub growth in Arctic Alaska
Warming in recent decades has triggered shrub expansion in Arctic and alpine tundra,
which is transforming these temperature-limited ecosystems and altering carbon and …
which is transforming these temperature-limited ecosystems and altering carbon and …
From Intra-plant to Regional Scale: June Temperatures and Regional Climates Directly and Indirectly Control Betula nana Growth in Arctic Alaska
Tundra shrubs reflect climate sensitivities in their growth-ring widths, yet tissue-specific
shrub chronologies are poorly studied. Further, the relative importance of regional climate …
shrub chronologies are poorly studied. Further, the relative importance of regional climate …
Diverging growth performance of co-occurring trees (Picea abies) and shrubs (Pinus mugo) at the treeline ecotone of Central European mountain ranges
Although there are ample data on growth trends and climate growth relationships of trees
from the leading edge of their distribution at treeline, information from the neighbouring …
from the leading edge of their distribution at treeline, information from the neighbouring …