Influences of animal activity on treeline position and pattern : implications for treeline responses to climate change

Alpine treeline, climate, and environmental changes. Special issue

Auteurs :
CAIRNS, D.M.
LAFON, C.
MOEN, J.
YOUNG, A.
MALANSON, G.P.

Description :
The AA. discuss Körner's five hypotheses and explain how animal activity can be included within them to make them more applicable to treeline environments experiencing a changing climate. The AA. utilize the conceptual model proposed by Cairns and Moen (2004) as an organizing framework for the inclusion of animal activity with existing hypotheses. Finally they suggest that the equivocal nature of treeline response to climate change may be in part related to animal activity.


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Physical geography, issn : 0272-3646, 2007, vol. 28, n°. 5, p. 419-433, nombre de pages : 15, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 5 p.

Date :
2007

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Abingdon, Taylor and Francis