Conference
Climate, Hydrology and Vegetation Patterns Hot Weather Creek, Ellesmere Island, Arctic Canada
Abstract
Recent studies at Hot Weather Creek, Ellesmere Island document the climate and vegetation of a major part of the intermontane zone of Ellesmere Island. Summer temperatures in this region are much higher than would be expected for its 80° N location. This enables a variety of arctic species with more moderate temperature tolerances to thrive. The dense and diverse tundra and wetland vegetation in parts of the region, however, does not conform to …
Authors
Edlund SA; Woo M-K; Young KL
Volume
21
Pagination
pp. 273-286
Publisher
IWA Publishing
Publication Date
August 1, 1990
DOI
10.2166/nh.1990.0020
Conference proceedings
Hydrology Research
Issue
4-5
ISSN
0029-1277