Hofgaard, Annika; Dalen, Linda; Hytteborn, Håkan (2009): (Table 1) Birch sapling (Betula pubescens tortuosa) occurrence and their altitudinal distribution above the tree line [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.811215, In supplement to: Hofgaard, A et al. (2009): Tree recruitment above the treeline and potential for climate-driven treeline change. Journal of Vegetation Science, 20(6), 1133-1144, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01114.x
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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 66.777667 * Median Longitude: 17.444333 * South-bound Latitude: 62.250000 * West-bound Longitude: 9.583300 * North-bound Latitude: 69.750000 * East-bound Longitude: 23.916700
Minimum Elevation: 20.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 1690.0 m
Event(s):
Abisko (ABI) * Latitude: 68.333000 * Longitude: 18.833000 * Location: Abisko, Lappland, northern Sweden * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT)
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | ||||
| 2 | Latitude of event | Latitude | ||||
| 3 | Longitude of event | Longitude | ||||
| 4 | Description | Description | Hofgaard, Annika | aspect | ||
| 5 | Betula pubescens tortuosa | Bet.p.t | # | Hofgaard, Annika | no. of saplings | |
| 6 | Elevation, minimum | Elev min | m a.s.l. | Hofgaard, Annika | occurrence range | |
| 7 | Elevation, maximum | Elev max | m a.s.l. | Hofgaard, Annika | occurrence range | |
| 8 | Tree line | Tree line | m a.s.l. | Hofgaard, Annika | ||
| 9 | Elevation, maximum | Elev max | m a.s.l. | Hofgaard, Annika | summit height |
License:
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Size:
72 data points
Data
| 1 Event | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Description (aspect) | 5 Bet.p.t [#] (no. of saplings) | 6 Elev min [m a.s.l.] (occurrence range) | 7 Elev max [m a.s.l.] (occurrence range) | 8 Tree line [m a.s.l.] | 9 Elev max [m a.s.l.] (summit height) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovre | 62.250 | 9.583 | N | 9 | 1160 | 1448 | 1110 | 1453 |
| Dovre | 62.250 | 9.583 | E | 20 | 1150 | 1250 | 1100 | 1335 |
| Dovre | 62.250 | 9.583 | S | 29 | 1185 | 1325 | 1135 | 1403 |
| Dovre | 62.250 | 9.583 | W | 20 | 1160 | 1260 | 1110 | 1690 |
| Abisko | 68.333 | 18.833 | N | 27 | 752 | 820 | 700 | 1206 |
| Abisko | 68.333 | 18.833 | SE | 34 | 772 | 1000 | 720 | 1191 |
| Abisko | 68.333 | 18.833 | SW | 8 | 815 | 840 | 760 | 880 |
| Abisko | 68.333 | 18.833 | NW | 1 | 870 | 870 | 820 | 945 |
| Joatka | 69.750 | 23.917 | N | 22 | 468 | 513 | 410 | 513 |
| Joatka | 69.750 | 23.917 | E | 21 | 490 | 522 | 440 | 522 |
| Joatka | 69.750 | 23.917 | S | 38 | 530 | 570 | 480 | 570 |
| Joatka | 69.750 | 23.917 | W | 20 | 438 | 482 | 380 | 532 |