Alaska's Changing Vegetation Processes and Patterns: Plant Responses to Unprecedented Levels of Warming in the Far North
Roland C. 2023. Alaska's Changing Vegetation Processes and Patterns: Plant Responses to Unprecedented Levels of Warming in the Far North. Alaska Park Science. 22(1):34-47
Climate is a fundamental driver of the character, structure, and distribution of plant communities in the Far North. Periodic and massive change is deeply woven into the fabric of Alaska’s ecosystems, which have been subject to repeated, dramatic shifts precipitated by disturbance and changing climatic conditions, among other drivers. We are just starting to see the earliest results of a huge experiment playing out on northern ecosystems.