The cooler temperatures shifted the tree line downslope and transformed the high mountain landscape from forest to the alpine tundra that exists today. One of the paper's authors, David McWethy ...

Alpine tundra also encompasses approximately 1/3 of the park. Alpine tundra is a fundamental and fragile resource, which requires park managers to give this ecosystem increased attention for ...

The study also offers a broader perspective on Arctic and alpine regions by predicting increases in respiration across the whole tundra area, together with more detailed information about ...