Surface albedo of alpine lichen heaths and shrub vegetation

Lichen heaths are declining in abundance while shrubs are increasing their range in alpine and arctic areas due to climate change. This can have a large impact on the surface albedo of these areas. The aim of this article is to quantify the difference in albedo between lichen heaths and shrub-domina...

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Main Authors: Peter Aartsma, Johan Asplund, Arvid Odland, Stefanie Reinhardt, Hans Renssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2020.1778890