Patchy field sampling biases understanding of climate change impacts across the Arctic

DB Metcalfe, TDG Hermans, J Ahlstrand… - Nature ecology & …, 2018 - nature.com
Effective societal responses to rapid climate change in the Arctic rely on an accurate
representation of region-specific ecosystem properties and processes. However, this is …

Ecological dynamics across the Arctic associated with recent climate change

E Post, MC Forchhammer, MS Bret-Harte… - science, 2009 - science.org
At the close of the Fourth International Polar Year, we take stock of the ecological
consequences of recent climate change in the Arctic, focusing on effects at population …

Advancing plant phenology and reduced herbivore production in a terrestrial system associated with sea ice decline

JT Kerby, E Post - Nature communications, 2013 - nature.com
The contribution of declining Arctic sea ice to warming in the region through Arctic
amplification suggests that sea ice decline has the potential to influence ecological …

Status and trends in Arctic vegetation: Evidence from experimental warming and long-term monitoring

AD Bjorkman, M García Criado, IH Myers-Smith… - Ambio, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Changes in Arctic vegetation can have important implications for trophic
interactions and ecosystem functioning leading to climate feedbacks. Plot-based vegetation …

Complexity revealed in the greening of the Arctic

IH Myers-Smith, JT Kerby, GK Phoenix… - Nature Climate …, 2020 - nature.com
As the Arctic warms, vegetation is responding, and satellite measures indicate widespread
greening at high latitudes. This 'greening of the Arctic'is among the world's most important …

Towards an increasingly biased view on Arctic change

E López-Blanco, E Topp-Jørgensen… - Nature Climate …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Russian invasion of Ukraine hampers the ability to adequately describe
conditions across the Arctic, thus biasing the view on Arctic change. Here we benchmark the …

Evidence and implications of recent climate change in northern Alaska and other arctic regions

LD Hinzman, ND Bettez, WR Bolton, FS Chapin… - Climatic change, 2005 - Springer
The Arctic climate is changing. Permafrost is warming, hydrological processes are changing
and biological and social systems are also evolving in response to these changing …

Key indicators of Arctic climate change: 1971–2017

JE Box, WT Colgan, TR Christensen… - Environmental …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Key observational indicators of climate change in the Arctic, most spanning a 47 year period
(1971–2017) demonstrate fundamental changes among nine key elements of the Arctic …

Mapping human dimensions of climate change research in the Canadian Arctic

JD Ford, K Bolton, J Shirley, T Pearce, M Tremblay… - Ambio, 2012 - Springer
This study maps current understanding and research trends on the human dimensions of
climate change (HDCC) in the eastern and central Canadian Arctic. Developing a systematic …

Snow cover is a neglected driver of Arctic biodiversity loss

P Niittynen, RK Heikkinen, M Luoto - Nature Climate Change, 2018 - nature.com
Snow has far-reaching effects on ecosystem processes and biodiversity in high-latitude
ecosystems, but these have been poorly considered in climate change impact models 1, 2 …