Land-surface parameters specific to topo-climatology
Publisher Summary This chapter presents a brief overview of climate regionalization
approaches. It introduces land-surface parameters relevant to assessing the short-and long …
approaches. It introduces land-surface parameters relevant to assessing the short-and long …
An overview of scale, pattern, process relationships in geomorphology: a remote sensing and GIS perspective
Satellite remote sensing and geographic information systems are emerging technologies in
geomorphology. They offer the opportunity to gain fresh insights into biophysical systems …
geomorphology. They offer the opportunity to gain fresh insights into biophysical systems …
[图书][B] Mountain timberlines
FK Holtmeier - 2009 - Springer
The previous chapters have provided a first insight into the heterogeneity, complexity and
great physiognomic and ecological variety of the timberline phenomenon; a heterogeneity …
great physiognomic and ecological variety of the timberline phenomenon; a heterogeneity …
Treeline advance-driving processes and adverse factors
FK Holtmeier, GE Broll - Landscape online, 2007 - landscape-online.org
The general trend of climatically-driven treeline advance is modified by regional, local and
temporal variations. Treelines will not advance in a closed front parallel to the shift of any …
temporal variations. Treelines will not advance in a closed front parallel to the shift of any …
Snow avalanche disturbances in forest ecosystems—State of research and implications for management
Avalanche disturbances are important processes in many subalpine forest ecosystems but
have received relatively little research attention in comparison to other major types of …
have received relatively little research attention in comparison to other major types of …
Post‐Little Ice Age tree line rise and climate warming in the Swedish Scandes: a landscape ecological perspective
L Kullman, L Öberg - Journal of Ecology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Elevational tree line change in the southern Swedish Scandes was quantified
for the period 1915–2007 and for two sub‐periods 1915–1975 and 1975–2007. The study …
for the period 1915–2007 and for two sub‐periods 1915–1975 and 1975–2007. The study …
Snow redistribution by wind and interactions with vegetation at upper treeline in the Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming, USA
CA Hiemstra, GE Liston, WA Reiners - Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
High-elevation areas in the Rocky Mountain treeline ecotone exhibit heterogeneous snow
distribution resulting from interactions among topography, vegetation, and wind. Our study …
distribution resulting from interactions among topography, vegetation, and wind. Our study …
Response of subalpine conifers in the Sierra Nevada, California, USA, to 20th-century warming and decadal climate variability
CI Millar, RD Westfall, DL Delany, JC King… - Arctic, Antarctic, and …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Four independent studies of conifer growth between 1880 and 2002 in upper elevation
forests of the central Sierra Nevada, California, USA, showed correlated multidecadal and …
forests of the central Sierra Nevada, California, USA, showed correlated multidecadal and …
Effects of large herbivores on tundra vegetation in a changing climate, and implications for rewilding
J Olofsson, E Post - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In contrast to that of the Pleistocene epoch, between approximately 2.6 million and 10 000
years before present, the extant community of large herbivores in Arctic tundra is species …
years before present, the extant community of large herbivores in Arctic tundra is species …
Scale dependence of NDVI and its relationship to mountainous terrain
Geographic information systems and remote sensing techniques may be used to test
hypotheses regarding the structure and scale dependence of vegetation and environmental …
hypotheses regarding the structure and scale dependence of vegetation and environmental …