Arctic timberline ecology
Regions: Gwich'in Settlement Area
Tags: physical sciences, climatology, biology, soil, vegetation, ecology, treeline, plant communities
| Principal Investigator: | Broll, Gabriele (1) |
| Licence Number: | 12438 |
| Organization: | Institute of Geography, University of Munster |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1993 |
| Project Team: | self (affiliated with C. Tarnocai, C. Smith & C. Fox: International Tour of Permafrost Affected Soils, 1993) |
Objective(s): To compare the ecological conditions of the upper timberline in the Rocky Mountains and the arctic timberline of Scandinavia and Canada.
Project Description: As part of his trip to Inuvik with the International Tour of Permafrost Affected Soils, the researcher will record information about the ecology (including local climate conditions, soil conditions and plant communities) of the timberline at selected sites visited during the Tour. These sites are located along the Dempster Highway near Inuvik.
