Annual Report 2016 | Forest Ecology Report 45
April 27th, 2016
The treeline in Tibet increases slower than temperatures
Josep Peùuelas, from CREAF and CSIC, directed a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, where highlights that the forest treeline shifts upward slower than temperature increase, and it can be hindered by densification of shrubs.� A number of factors influence upward forest expansion, including the particular plant species growing near trees, climate change, human activity, and terrain morphology. The Tibetan Plateau, practically devoid of human pressures, offers a pristine area for study.
Abies georgei treeline on the Tibetan Plateau Credit: Alpandino (CC BY NC 2.5 CH)