One Hundred Years Later and in a Warmer Climate – A Case of Ecotonal Treeline Change in the Swedish Scandes - Juniper Publishers
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Ecology & Conservation Science - Juniper Publishers Abstract This paper accounts for a case of substantial
transformation of the treeline ecotone (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) in the
Swedish Scandes. During the past 100 years, coinciding with summer
warming by 1.6 °C, the ecotonal landscape changed from predominance of
stunted krummholz individuals to a mosaic of tree groves and intervening
alpine tundra. Keywords: Treeline ecotone; Picea abies; Climate change; Swedish Scandes Introduction Natu