The sensitivity and response of northern hemisphere altitudinal and polar treelines to
environmental change are increasingly discussed in terms of climate change, often …

The aim of this work is (i) to review the recent studies on weather and climate change in
Finnish Sápmi and to present the literature review findings alongside our survey on the …

Aim Biomes worldwide are shifting with global change. Biomes whose extents are limited by
temperature or precipitation, such as the tundra and savanna, may be particularly strongly …

The previous chapters have provided a first insight into the heterogeneity, complexity and
great physiognomic and ecological variety of the timberline phenomenon; a heterogeneity …

Ecosystems, their properties, goods and services Page 1 Ecosystems, their properties, goods
and services Coordinating Lead Authors: Andreas Fischlin (Switzerland), Guy F. Midgley …

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 …

Abstract Changes in boreal climate of the magnitude projected for the 21st century have
always caused vegetation changes large enough to be societally important. However, the …

Dramatic changes have been observed in the Arctic over the last century. Many of these
involve the storage and cycling of fresh water. On land, precipitation and river discharge …

Examination of temperature variations over the past century for Europe and the Arctic from
northern Norway to Siberia suggests that variations in the North Atlantic Oscillation are …

Climate change is projected to be particularly strong in the northern latitudes. Thus, boreal
or arctic species are especially susceptible to the effects of climate warming. In this work we …