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The physical environment of the polar regions of the world go through large seasonal swings, such as air temperature, duration and intensity of solar radiation, surface albedo, and surface energy balance, as well as the magnitude of many of the hydrologic processes. These fluctuations affect both the animal and plant biota, particularly in the Low Arctic where they are more predominant. Long-term alterations induced by climatic change, superimposed on the seasonal changes, could further influence the ecosystem. In the last 20 years or so we have begun to study how ecosystems work in the Arctic and how the various physical, chemical, and biological processes are interwoven and sustain today’s environment.
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Kane, D.L. (1997). The Impact of Hydrologic Perturbations on Arctic Ecosystems Induced by Climate Change. In: Oechel, W.C., et al. Global Change and Arctic Terrestrial Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 124. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2240-8_4
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