Treeline advance - driving processes and adverse factors

Abstract: 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 isotherm to higher elevations and more northern latitudes. The effects of varying topography on site conditions and the after-effects of historical disturbances by natural and anthropogenic factors may override the effects of slightly higher average temperatures. Moreover, the varying treeline-forming species respond in different ways to a changing climate. Forest advance upwards and northwards primarily depends on successful regeneration and survival of young growth rather than on increasing growth rates of mature trees. Every assessment of treeline response to future climate change must consider the effects of local site conditions and feedbacks of increasing tree population in modulating the climatically-driven change. Treeline-shift will influence regional and local climates, pedogenesis, plan.... https://landscape-online.org/index.php/lo/article/view/90

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Treeline advance - driving processes and adverse factors ; volume:1 ; day:29 ; month:06 ; year:2007 ; Landscape online ; 1 (29.06.2007)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Friedrich Karl Holtmeier ; Gabriele E. Broll

Further information

• DOI: 10.3097/LO.200701
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2021112513480715385574
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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