Arctic Plants of Svalbard [electronic resource] : What We Learn From the Green in the Treeless White World / by Yoo Kyung Lee.

By: Lee, Yoo Kyung [author.]Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service)Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020Edition: 1st ed. 2020Description: XIV, 107 p. 66 illus., 63 illus. in color. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783030345600Subject(s): Plant ecology | Nature | Environment | Plant systematics | Plant taxonomy | Nature conservation | Plant Ecology | Popular Science in Nature and Environment | Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography | Nature ConservationAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 581.7 LOC classification: QK900-989Online resources: Click here to access online

Contents:

Chapter 1. Arctic Tundra: Where There Are No Trees -- Chapter 2. Arctic Is Not One -- Chapter 3. Arctic Plants in Different Tundras -- Chapter 4. Arctic Plants in Svalbard- Who are they and what do they do?/Svalbard, cold shore -- Chapter 5. The Past Shows the Future.

In: Springer Nature eBookSummary: The Arctic is a special world. The Arctic Ocean is covered by white sea ice, and its margins are surrounded by bare terrestrial regions, known as tundra. Tundra is a cold and dry environment without trees, but even in the absence of trees, tundra plants such as dwarf shrubs, grasses, herbs and moss support the harsh environment by providing sustenance and shelter. This book introduces representative arctic plants and their function in Svalbard, revealing the unique tundra ecosystem, and discussing the direct and indirect effects of climate change in the Arctic.

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The Arctic is a special world. The Arctic Ocean is covered by white sea ice, and its margins are surrounded by bare terrestrial regions, known as tundra. Tundra is a cold and dry environment without trees, but even in the absence of trees, tundra plants such as dwarf shrubs, grasses, herbs and moss support the harsh environment by providing sustenance and shelter. This book introduces representative arctic plants and their function in Svalbard, revealing the unique tundra ecosystem, and discussing the direct and indirect effects of climate change in the Arctic.