Retreating or standing: Responses of forest species and steppe species to climate change in arid eastern central Asia

Hong-Xiang Zhang; Ming-Li Zhang; Stewart Sanderson

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0061954

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Retreating or standing: Responses of forest species and steppe species to climate change in arid eastern central Asia

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Authors:

Hong-Xiang Zhang, Ming-Li Zhang, Stewart Sanderson

Year:

2013

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061954

Source:

PLoS ONE 8(4): e61954.

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Abstract

The temperature in arid Eastern Central Asia is projected to increase in the future, accompanied by increased variability of precipitation. To investigate the impacts of climate change on plant species in this area, we selected two widespread species as candidates, Clematis sibirica and C. songorica, from montane coniferous forest and arid steppe habitats respectively.

Keywords

forest species, steppe species, climate change, Clematis sibirica, Clematis songorica

Citation

Zhang, Hong-Xiang; Zhang, Ming-Li; Sanderson, Stewart C. 2013. Retreating or standing: Responses of forest species and steppe species to climate change in arid eastern central Asia. PLoS ONE 8(4): e61954.