Browsing Fakultet for teknologi, naturvitenskap og maritime fag by Subject "alpine vegetation"
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Estimation of lichen biomass with emphasis on reindeer winter pastures at Hardangervidda, S Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Quantification of lichen abundance is important for management of reindeer populations. We measured dry lichen biomass in 876 micro plots (16.5 cm - 16.5 cm) systematically sampled within 219 vegetation plots (2 m - 2 m) ... -
Importance of mountain height and latitude for the altitudinal distribution limits of vascular plants in Scandinavia: are the mountains high enough?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)The main aim of the present paper was to study regional differences in the altitudinal distribution limits of vascular plants in relation to mountain height and latitudinal position. Altitudinal limits from previously ... -
Soil temperature variation in calciphile mountain plant communities in Southern Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Soil temperature dynamics are considered to be of great importance for alpine plant life. The aim of this study was to analyse differences in soil temperature parameters between and within exposed ridges, leesides, and ...