1. Initial Phase of Primary Sucession Following Glacial Retreat 2. Secondary Metabolites in Arctic Willow 3. Photosynthesis and Respiration in Blue-Green Algae 4. Revegetation of Snow/ Ice Landscapes During Lt. Ice Age 5. Monitoring of ITEX

Régions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Kivalliq Region, Nunavut

étiquettes: revegetation, vegetation, climate change, deglaciation

chercheur principal: Svoboda, Josef (15)
Nᵒ de permis: 12714
Organisation: University of Toronto
Année(s) de permis: 1994 1993 1992 1991 1988 1987
Délivré: janv. 01, 1994
Équipe de projet: J. Elster, D. Nabert, T. So, S. Nimz, D. LeBlanc

Objectif(s): To study the process of initial primary sucession following deglaciation of polar landscapes, including ecophysiological measurements on nitrogen fixing organisms; to sample willow plants fertilized in 1992 for secondary metabolites (a follow- up study; and to monitor permanent plots established in mesic tundra in 1992 as part of the International Tundra Experiment.

Description du projet: The aim of the Sverdrup Pass Project is to learn how vegetation returned to the artic realm after the retreat of the continental ice sheet (8000 years ago) and the prospect of the land becoming green if climate warms. The Itex project is geared to the effect of climate warming on the vegetation. The snow-fence study at Baker Lake is concerned with the effects of long-lying snow deposited on both sides and its impact on the vegetation.