Authors
Eric Post, Mads C Forchhammer, M Syndonia Bret-Harte, Terry V Callaghan, Torben R Christensen, Bo Elberling, Anthony D Fox, Olivier Gilg, David S Hik, Toke T Høye, Rolf A Ims, Erik Jeppesen, David R Klein, Jesper Madsen, A David McGuire, Søren Rysgaard, Daniel E Schindler, Ian Stirling, Mikkel P Tamstorf, Nicholas JC Tyler, Rene Van Der Wal, Jeffrey Welker, Philip A Wookey, Niels Martin Schmidt, Peter Aastrup
Publication date
2009/9/11
Source
science
Volume
325
Issue
5946
Pages
1355-1358
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Description
At the close of the Fourth International Polar Year, we take stock of the ecological consequences of recent climate change in the Arctic, focusing on effects at population, community, and ecosystem scales. Despite the buffering effect of landscape heterogeneity, Arctic ecosystems and the trophic relationships that structure them have been severely perturbed. These rapid changes may be a bellwether of changes to come at lower latitudes and have the potential to affect ecosystem services related to natural resources, food production, climate regulation, and cultural integrity. We highlight areas of ecological research that deserve priority as the Arctic continues to warm.
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