Chasing The Tree Line: How is Climate Change Affecting Arctic Plants?

Based at the Abisko Scientific Research Station, this podcast takes you into the field with scientists as they investigate climate change in an Arctic environment. In this episode, join the team observing plant development throughout the seasons along a transect that stretches from the top to the bottom of Mount Nuolja. Swedish Botanist, Thore Fries, collected the same data 100 years ago in the same spot, so we can compare the information we gather today to that from the landscape a century ago. This helps us understand the impact of climate change on specialised arctic plant species, and predict how communities might change as the seasons warm and the specialised cold high arctic environment shrinks.    Listener Survey  After listening, please consider taking part in a short listener survey. It'll take less than 10 minutes, all responses are anonymous and the data collected will form part of Emma Brisdion's MSc thesis. Take the survey: https://uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zeSl7JQcD5xnx3   Get in touch: Tweet: @ArcticCIRC, @emmabrisdion Email: [email protected] For more information about CIRC and the projects featured in the podcast, visit the CIRC website. Produced in partnership with the Climate Impacts Research Centre, Umea University.   Vector graphic: Freepik