Long-term monitoring at multiple trophic levels suggests
... and gentle slopes and frequently forms hummocks. The most common plants of the mesic tundra are prostrate shrubs (Salix arctica, Vaccinium uliginosum) and forbs (e.g. Cassiope tetragona, Luzula spp.) along with some grasses (Arctagrostis latifolia, Poa arctica) and mosses. Finally, exposed areas wit ...
... and gentle slopes and frequently forms hummocks. The most common plants of the mesic tundra are prostrate shrubs (Salix arctica, Vaccinium uliginosum) and forbs (e.g. Cassiope tetragona, Luzula spp.) along with some grasses (Arctagrostis latifolia, Poa arctica) and mosses. Finally, exposed areas wit ...
Vegetation Zones and Bioclimatic Domains in Québec
... soil conditions, drainage and exposure (mesic sites). The balance between vegetation and climate is the main factor that distinguishes one domain from another. The bioclimatic domain boundaries were revised in 1998 by a committee responsible for the map of ecological regions 1, which established a n ...
... soil conditions, drainage and exposure (mesic sites). The balance between vegetation and climate is the main factor that distinguishes one domain from another. The bioclimatic domain boundaries were revised in 1998 by a committee responsible for the map of ecological regions 1, which established a n ...
Polar Bears
... The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, northern bear, or sea bear, is a large bear native to the Arctic It is one of the two largest land carnivore species and the apex predator within its range It is well-adapted to its habitat: its thick blubber and fur insulate it a ...
... The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, northern bear, or sea bear, is a large bear native to the Arctic It is one of the two largest land carnivore species and the apex predator within its range It is well-adapted to its habitat: its thick blubber and fur insulate it a ...
The temperate forest biome
... This biome circles the globe at the highest northern latitudes and often has temperatures of -50F. This frigid biome circles the globe at the highest northern latitudes, between the taiga (to its south) and the permanent ice circling the North Pole. Tundra covers about one-fifth of the Earth's land ...
... This biome circles the globe at the highest northern latitudes and often has temperatures of -50F. This frigid biome circles the globe at the highest northern latitudes, between the taiga (to its south) and the permanent ice circling the North Pole. Tundra covers about one-fifth of the Earth's land ...
Exam practice answers 2
... meltwater lubricates the base of glaciers (warm-based), sliding occurs. This movement is relatively rapid. It can be observed in many Greenland glaciers today. In cold climates, such as Antarctica, glaciers (cold-based) are frozen to bedrock surfaces. Under pressure (the weight of ice and gravity), ...
... meltwater lubricates the base of glaciers (warm-based), sliding occurs. This movement is relatively rapid. It can be observed in many Greenland glaciers today. In cold climates, such as Antarctica, glaciers (cold-based) are frozen to bedrock surfaces. Under pressure (the weight of ice and gravity), ...
White Mountain Arctic
... White Mountain arctic is limited to a 2,800 ac alpine zone of the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF). The species is highly susceptible to climate changes and population declines because of its fragile habitat, isolation, and host plant specificity (Halloy and Mark 2003, McFarland 2003). The stru ...
... White Mountain arctic is limited to a 2,800 ac alpine zone of the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF). The species is highly susceptible to climate changes and population declines because of its fragile habitat, isolation, and host plant specificity (Halloy and Mark 2003, McFarland 2003). The stru ...
Fox Hypothesis Pounced on a Wrong Conclusion
... natal dens being taken over by red fox,” adds Reid. There is a bit of back and forth, however, with some dens being used by Arctic fox one year, by red fox the next, and Arctic fox the next... Both species are present, but neither is taking over. The hypothesis that climate change alone is sufficien ...
... natal dens being taken over by red fox,” adds Reid. There is a bit of back and forth, however, with some dens being used by Arctic fox one year, by red fox the next, and Arctic fox the next... Both species are present, but neither is taking over. The hypothesis that climate change alone is sufficien ...
HORIZONS Evolution of the Arctic Calanus
... nineteenth century, Arctic ecosystems were strongly influenced by these large predators. Their main prey were zooplankton, among which the calanoid copepod species of the genus Calanus, long considered key elements of polar marine ecosystems, are particularly abundant. These herbivorous zooplankters ...
... nineteenth century, Arctic ecosystems were strongly influenced by these large predators. Their main prey were zooplankton, among which the calanoid copepod species of the genus Calanus, long considered key elements of polar marine ecosystems, are particularly abundant. These herbivorous zooplankters ...
Protecting the Arctic Ecosystem
... vulnerable in certain situations. Seabird colonies could be affected by environmental changes in feeding areas because many seabirds travel great distances from their colonies in search of food. Factors which potentially affect the environment in the marine areas around Svalbard include the harvest ...
... vulnerable in certain situations. Seabird colonies could be affected by environmental changes in feeding areas because many seabirds travel great distances from their colonies in search of food. Factors which potentially affect the environment in the marine areas around Svalbard include the harvest ...
biomes1
... characterized by particular climate, soil, plants and animals. • Boundaries determined mostly by climate • Precipitation next limiting factor • Altitude next ...
... characterized by particular climate, soil, plants and animals. • Boundaries determined mostly by climate • Precipitation next limiting factor • Altitude next ...
The changing tundra: causes and consequences
... • Rolf Anker Ims (University of Tromsø, Norway) • Bernt Johansen (NORUT-IT, Norway) • Erkki Korpimäki (University of Turku, Finland) • Annamari Markkola (University of Oulu, Finland) • Pekka Niemelä (University of Turku, Finland) • Tarja Oksanen (University of Turku, Finland) ...
... • Rolf Anker Ims (University of Tromsø, Norway) • Bernt Johansen (NORUT-IT, Norway) • Erkki Korpimäki (University of Turku, Finland) • Annamari Markkola (University of Oulu, Finland) • Pekka Niemelä (University of Turku, Finland) • Tarja Oksanen (University of Turku, Finland) ...
F1.2 Moss and lichen tundra
... In Northern Europe, the habitat type is typically found in the lowlands and along the coast on acidic to neutral Mesozoic and Paleozoic bedrock (Svalbard, Bjørnøya) with Tomentypnum nitens and Warnstorfia sarmentosa as dominating species, while Racomitrium lanuginosum dominates on neutral to alkalin ...
... In Northern Europe, the habitat type is typically found in the lowlands and along the coast on acidic to neutral Mesozoic and Paleozoic bedrock (Svalbard, Bjørnøya) with Tomentypnum nitens and Warnstorfia sarmentosa as dominating species, while Racomitrium lanuginosum dominates on neutral to alkalin ...
Geography and Physical Processes of the Circumpolar World
... that there are treeless “tundra” areas in the higher mountains far to the south of the “true” Arctic. These alpine regions often have a great deal to tell us about the history of the Arctic environment. It is also important to be aware that many coastal treeless areas are very different from the reg ...
... that there are treeless “tundra” areas in the higher mountains far to the south of the “true” Arctic. These alpine regions often have a great deal to tell us about the history of the Arctic environment. It is also important to be aware that many coastal treeless areas are very different from the reg ...
The Arctic Tundra Biome
... there each year for the marshes. There are also a few fish species such as the flatfish. There are few species with large populations. Notable animals in the Arctic tundra include caribou (reindeer), musk ox, arctic hare, arctic fox, snowy owl, lemmings, and polar bears (only the extreme north). Due ...
... there each year for the marshes. There are also a few fish species such as the flatfish. There are few species with large populations. Notable animals in the Arctic tundra include caribou (reindeer), musk ox, arctic hare, arctic fox, snowy owl, lemmings, and polar bears (only the extreme north). Due ...
Landform Regions of Canada
... – Covers more than half of Canada, including most of Nunavut, Quebec, Labrador, Ontario, and Manitoba, and a large part of Saskatchewan and lesser parts of Alberta and the Northwest Territories. ...
... – Covers more than half of Canada, including most of Nunavut, Quebec, Labrador, Ontario, and Manitoba, and a large part of Saskatchewan and lesser parts of Alberta and the Northwest Territories. ...
AMR AMSS-2014
... Areas of high density were located in the vicinity of Barrow Canyon and along the western Beaufort Sea slope. Life history traits, such as longevity and secondary production rates, can help make the connection between organisms’ distribution and the environment, as well as help explain the species c ...
... Areas of high density were located in the vicinity of Barrow Canyon and along the western Beaufort Sea slope. Life history traits, such as longevity and secondary production rates, can help make the connection between organisms’ distribution and the environment, as well as help explain the species c ...
The World`s Biomes
... herbs, and lichens are common ► Tough shrubs and mosses ► Vegetation can grow without soil Wide, shallow roots Plants are short ...
... herbs, and lichens are common ► Tough shrubs and mosses ► Vegetation can grow without soil Wide, shallow roots Plants are short ...
1 Vocabulary Master List for Rising Tide Vocabulary from Interactive
... ago and ending 488 million years ago. This is the first period in which fossil of numerous, large, multicellular animals are found. ...
... ago and ending 488 million years ago. This is the first period in which fossil of numerous, large, multicellular animals are found. ...
navigating the Arctic Meltdown
... Arctic cod anchor the complex food web that supports the larger predators that feed on and at the edges of the sea ice. Ringed seals and ivory gulls eat the cod, and polar bears eat the seals, leaving leftovers for the gulls to scavenge. The cod feed on the plankton that thrive around nearshore ice. ...
... Arctic cod anchor the complex food web that supports the larger predators that feed on and at the edges of the sea ice. Ringed seals and ivory gulls eat the cod, and polar bears eat the seals, leaving leftovers for the gulls to scavenge. The cod feed on the plankton that thrive around nearshore ice. ...
FMA Breakout Nov. 4 - BDL
... Network (OTN), Strategic Network Grant) (capelin) Monitoring of seabirds in Greenland Hunting statistics (Piniarneq) (GL has some productivity activities associated with the monitoring program, but not part of core monitoring) Effects of climate change on Canadian seabirds (e.g. how the timing of bi ...
... Network (OTN), Strategic Network Grant) (capelin) Monitoring of seabirds in Greenland Hunting statistics (Piniarneq) (GL has some productivity activities associated with the monitoring program, but not part of core monitoring) Effects of climate change on Canadian seabirds (e.g. how the timing of bi ...
October 26, 2011 Today`s Events The House will continue to
... management across the circumpolar world needs to build in more traditional Inuit knowledge: that's the message from a Canadian delegation member attending an international meeting on polar bear management taking place in Iqaluit this week. Canadian delegate Gabriel Nirlungayuk, the director of wildl ...
... management across the circumpolar world needs to build in more traditional Inuit knowledge: that's the message from a Canadian delegation member attending an international meeting on polar bear management taking place in Iqaluit this week. Canadian delegate Gabriel Nirlungayuk, the director of wildl ...