Title
Recent climate-related terrestrial biodiversity research in Canada’s Arctic national parks - review, summary, and management implications
Author(s)
McLennan, D.S., Bell, T., Berteaux, D., Chen, W., Copland, L., Fraser, R., Gallant, D., Gauthier, G., Hik, D., Krebs, C.J., Myers-Smith, I., Olthof, I., Reid, D., Sladen, W., Tarnocai, C., Vincent, W. & Zhang. Y.
Published
2012
Publisher
Biodiversity, 13, 157-173
Abstract
Arctic climates and ecosystems are changing at some of the fastest rates on planet Earth. Owing to the inherent complexity of natural ecosystems, it is not at all clear how, nor how rapidly, these ongoing changes will affect national park biodiversity and impact the traditional land-based lifestyles of Indigenous park cooperative management partners. In this context, this paper reviews and integrates recent research carried out in Canadian Arctic national parks, specifically geophysical, vegetation, and wildlife. This work provides a partial snapshot of ongoing and evolving ecological effects of climate change in Arctic national parks, and provides a strong foundation for prioritizing future research and monitoring efforts.
Full Citation
McLennan, D.S., Bell, T., Berteaux, D., Chen, W., Copland, L., Fraser, R., Gallant, D., Gauthier, G., Hik, D., Krebs, C.J., Myers-Smith, I., Olthof, I., Reid, D., Sladen, W., Tarnocai, C., Vincent, W. & Zhang. Y. (2012). Recent climate-related terrestrial biodiversity research in Canada’s Arctic national parks: review, summary, and management implications. Biodiversity, 13, 157-173.
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