Journal article
Complexity revealed in the greening of the Arctic
- Abstract:
- As the Arctic warms, vegetation is responding, and satellite measures indicate widespread greening at high latitudes. This ‘greening of the Arctic’ is among the world’s most important large-scale ecological responses to global climate change. However, a consensus is emerging that the underlying causes and future dynamics of so-called Arctic greening and browning trends are more complex, variable and inherently scale-dependent than previously thought. Here we summarize the complexities of observing and interpreting high-latitude greening to identify priorities for future research. Incorporating satellite and proximal remote sensing with in-situ data, while accounting for uncertainties and scale issues, will advance the study of past, present and future Arctic vegetation change.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1038/s41558-019-0688-1
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- Publisher:
- Springer
- Journal:
- Nature Climate Change More from this journal
- Volume:
- 10
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 106-117
- Publication date:
- 2020-01-31
- Acceptance date:
- 2019-12-23
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1758-6798
- ISSN:
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1758-678X
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English
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- Pubs id:
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1084394
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pubs:1084394
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2020-02-03
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- Springer Nature
- Copyright date:
- 2020
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- © Springer Nature Limited 2020
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Springer Nature at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-019-0688-1
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