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Effects of shading, nutrient application and warming on leaf growth and shoot densities of dwarf shrubs in two arctic-alpine plant communities.
Phenotypic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation 2009
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Climatic impacts on flowering, growth, and vigour in an arctic-alpine cushion plant, '' Diapensia lapponica '', under different snow cover regimes.
Phenotypic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation 2009
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Such areas of relief contain outposts of boreal species on their southern major slopes that are likely to expand northward and higher-elevation areas that are likely to act as refuges for arctic-alpine species.
Introduction to Arctic Tundra and Polar Desert Ecosystems 2009
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The Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) designation for the Central Beacons focuses on the communities of arctic-alpine plants found here, in addition to the important geology of the area.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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