Climate warming as a driver of tundra shrubline advance

Different parts, different stories: climate sensitivity of growth is stronger in root collars vs. stems in tundra shrubs

(2017) Pascale Ropars et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Shrubline but not treeline advance matches climate velocity in montane ecosystems of south-central Alaska

(2016) Roman J. Dial et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Phenology and species determine growing-season albedo increase at the altitudinal limit of shrub growth in the sub-Arctic

(2016) Scott N. Williamson et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Herbivory Network: An international, collaborative effort to study herbivory in Arctic and alpine ecosystems

(2016) I.C. Barrio et al.   Polar Science

Methods for measuring arctic and alpine shrub growth: A review

(2015) Isla H. Myers-Smith et al.   EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS

Temperature-induced recruitment pulses of Arctic dwarf shrub communities

(2015) Ulf Büntgen et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Climate sensitivity of shrub growth across the tundra biome

(2015) Isla H. Myers-Smith et al.   Nature Climate Change

Treeline advances along the Urals mountain range - driven by improved winter conditions?

(2014) Frank Hagedorn et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Greater shrub dominance alters breeding habitat and food resources for migratory songbirds in Alaskan arctic tundra

(2014) Natalie T. Boelman et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Population structure and dynamics of Arctic willow (Salix arctica) in the High Arctic

(2014) Noémie Boulanger-Lapointe et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY

Patterns of shrub expansion in Alaskan arctic river corridors suggest phase transition

(2014) Adam T. Naito et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Tall shrub and tree expansion in Siberian tundra ecotones since the 1960s

(2013) Gerald V. Frost et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Caribou exclusion during a population low increases deciduous and evergreen shrub species biomass and nitrogen pools in low Arctic tundra

(2013) Tara J. Zamin et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Shifts in Arctic vegetation and associated feedbacks under climate change

(2013) Richard G. Pearson et al.   Nature Climate Change

Shrub canopies influence soil temperatures but not nutrient dynamics: An experimental test of tundra snow-shrub interactions

(2013) Isla H. Myers-Smith et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Treelines Will be Understood Once the Functional Difference Between a Tree and a Shrub Is

(2012) Christian Körner   AMBIO

Uniform female-biased sex ratios in alpine willows

(2012) I. H. Myers-Smith et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

No divergence in Cassiope tetragona: persistence of growth response along a latitudinal temperature gradient and under multi-year experimental warming

(2012) Stef Weijers et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Effects of Climate, Site Conditions, and Seed Quality on Recent Treeline Dynamics in NW Russia: Permafrost and Lack of Reproductive Success Hamper Treeline Advance?

(2012) Martin Wilmking et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

Landscape Heterogeneity of Shrub Expansion in Arctic Alaska

(2012) Ken D. Tape et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

Recent Shrub Proliferation in the Mackenzie Delta Uplands and Microclimatic Implications

(2012) Trevor C. Lantz et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

Recent expansion of erect shrubs in the Low Arctic: evidence from Eastern Nunavik

(2012) Benoît Tremblay et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Shrub expansion at the forest–tundra ecotone: spatial heterogeneity linked to local topography

(2012) P Ropars et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Climate-diameter growth relationships of black spruce and jack pine trees in boreal Ontario, Canada

(2012) Nirmal Subedi et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Elevational advance of alpine plant communities is buffered by herbivory

(2012) James D. M. Speed et al.   JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Arctic ground squirrelsUrocitellus parryiias drivers and indicators of change in northern ecosystems

(2012) Helen C. Wheeler et al.   MAMMAL REVIEW

Using historical plant surveys to track biodiversity on mountain summits

(2012) Veronika Stöckli et al.   Plant Ecology & Diversity

A general and simple method for obtainingR2from generalized linear mixed-effects models

(2012) Shinichi Nakagawa et al.   Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Plot-scale evidence of tundra vegetation change and links to recent summer warming

(2012) Sarah C. Elmendorf et al.   Nature Climate Change

Eurasian Arctic greening reveals teleconnections and the potential for structurally novel ecosystems

(2012) Marc Macias-Fauria et al.   Nature Climate Change

Expansion of Canopy-Forming Willows Over the Twentieth Century on Herschel Island, Yukon Territory, Canada

(2011) Isla H. Myers-Smith et al.   AMBIO

Tree and Shrub Expansion Over the Past 34 Years at the Tree-Line Near Abisko, Sweden

(2011) Sara Rundqvist et al.   AMBIO

Climate determines upper, but not lower, altitudinal range limits of Pacific Northwest conifers

(2011) A. K. Ettinger et al.   ECOLOGY

Global assessment of experimental climate warming on tundra vegetation: heterogeneity over space and time

(2011) Sarah C. Elmendorf et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Shrub expansion in tundra ecosystems: dynamics, impacts and research priorities

(2011) Isla H Myers-Smith et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Growth limitation of mountain birch caused by sheep browsing at the altitudinal treeline

(2011) James D.M. Speed et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Browsing interacts with climate to determine tree-ring increment

(2011) James D. M. Speed et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Treeline form - a potential key to understanding treeline dynamics

(2011) Melanie A. Harsch et al.   GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

ClimateWNA—High-Resolution Spatial Climate Data for Western North America

(2011) Tongli Wang et al.   Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Subarctic and alpine tree line dynamics during the last 400 years in north-western and central Canada

(2011) Steven D. Mamet et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY

Increased plant productivity in Alaskan tundra as a result of experimental warming of soil and permafrost

(2011) Susan M. Natali et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Longevity of clonal plants: why it matters and how to measure it

(2010) Lucienne C. de Witte et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Clonal Diversity in an Expanding Community of Arctic Salix spp. and a Model for Recruitment Modes of Arctic Plants

(2010) Vladimir Douhovnikoff et al.   ARCTIC ANTARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH

Range Expansion of Thermophilic Aspen (Populus tremula L.) in the Swedish Subarctic

(2010) Rik Van Bogaert et al.   ARCTIC ANTARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH

Consistent Dendrochronological Response of the Dioecious Salix arctica to Variation in Local Snow Precipitation across Gender and Vegetation Types

(2010) Niels M. Schmidt et al.   ARCTIC ANTARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH

Experimental evidence for herbivore limitation of the treeline

(2010) James D. M. Speed et al.   ECOLOGY

Snow-mediated ptarmigan browsing and shrub expansion in arctic Alaska

(2010) Ken D. Tape et al.   ECOSCIENCE

Spatial Heterogeneity in the Shrub Tundra Ecotone in the Mackenzie Delta Region, Northwest Territories: Implications for Arctic Environmental Change

(2010) Trevor C. Lantz et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

Establishing a missing link: warm summers and winter snow cover promote shrub expansion into alpine tundra in Scandinavia

(2010) Martin Hallinger et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Strong microsite control of seedling recruitment in tundra

(2010) Bente J. Graae et al.   OECOLOGIA

Changes in Arctic vegetation amplify high-latitude warming through the greenhouse effect

(2010) A. L. Swann et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Effects of a warmer climate on seed germination in the subarctic

(2009) Ann Milbau et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Winter climate change in alpine tundra: plant responses to changes in snow depth and snowmelt timing

(2009) Sonja Wipf et al.   CLIMATIC CHANGE

Are treelines advancing? A global meta-analysis of treeline response to climate warming

(2009) Melanie A. Harsch et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Relative impacts of disturbance and temperature: persistent changes in microenvironment and vegetation in retrogressive thaw slumps

(2009) TREVOR C. LANTZ et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Herbivores inhibit climate-driven shrub expansion on the tundra

(2009) JOHAN OLOFSSON et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Critical periods for impact of climate warming on early seedling establishment in subarctic tundra

(2009) ANNA SHEVTSOVA et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Use of tree rings to study the effect of climate change on trembling aspen in Québec

(2009) MARIE-PIERRE LAPOINTE-GARANT et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Shrub expansion may reduce summer permafrost thaw in Siberian tundra

(2009) D. BLOK et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Russian Arctic warming and ‘greening’ are closely tracked by tundra shrub willows

(2009) BRUCE C. FORBES et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Tree recruitment above the treeline and potential for climate-driven treeline change

(2009) Annika Hofgaard et al.   JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Soil nitrogen cycling rates in low arctic shrub tundra are enhanced by litter feedbacks

(2009) Kate M. Buckeridge et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Geographic range limits: achieving synthesis

(2009) K. J Gaston   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Ecological Dynamics Across the Arctic Associated with Recent Climate Change

(2009) E. Post et al.   SCIENCE

Above ground biomass changes in the mountain birch forests and mountain heaths of Finnmarksvidda, northern Norway, in the period 1957–2006

(2008) H. Tømmervik et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

The impact of temperature regimes on development, dormancy breaking and germination of dwarf shrub seeds from arctic, alpine and boreal sites

(2008) Bente Jessen Graae et al.   PLANT ECOLOGY

Establishment of boreal forest species in alpine dwarf-shrub heath in subarctic Sweden

(2008) Maja K. Sundqvist et al.   Plant Ecology & Diversity

Frequent Fires in Ancient Shrub Tundra: Implications of Paleorecords for Arctic Environmental Change

(2008) Philip E. Higuera et al.   PLoS One

Opposing plant community responses to warming with and without herbivores

(2008) E. Post et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA