Origin of the southernmost Arctic tundra of continental North America

The Arctic tundra extends beyond the treeline north of 58°N in eastern North America and north of 66°N in western North America and Eurasia. A marked exception to this distribution is the azonal tundra situated as far south as 54°30′–45′N, in the Pointe-Louis-XIV area (JABA), along the fast-rising c...

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Main Authors: Serge Payette, Vanessa Pilon, Mathieu Frégeau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Arctic Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2018-0007