Climate warming allows generalist boreal consumers to expand into Arctic ecosystems. We present experimental and observational field data showing that a generalist boreal insect pest—the winter moth (Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758)—is expanding its outbreak range out of the northern boreal mountain birch forest in northeast Fennoscandia and into the adjacent Low Arctic shrub tundra. This is the first documented example of an outbreaking boreal insect pest expanding into a tundra ecosystem. The expansion has coincided with a long-term advancing trend in the expected hatching date of moth eggs in spring for the study region. We show that the winter moth can complete development on Low Arctic willows and that the density of winter moth lar...
Part I Climate ChangeThere is no doubt that tree survival, growth, and reproduction in North America...
<div><p>Saproxylic insects play an important part in decomposing dead wood in healthy forest ecosyst...
Saproxylic insects play an important part in decomposing dead wood in healthy forest ecosystems, but...
Climate warming allows generalist boreal consumers to expand into arctic ecosystems. We present expe...
In sub-arctic mountain birch forest in northern Fennoscandia, the 2 geometrid moth species Epirrita ...
Under temperate latitudes, low temperature is usually a key factor constraining the distribution of ...
Climate warming allows generalist boreal consumers to expand into Arctic ecosystems. We present expe...
Earlier snowmelt and warming temperatures in the Arctic will impact multiple trophic levels through ...
1.The boreal biome exhibits distinct alternative ecosystem states with high and low levels of tree c...
Phenotypic plasticity and local adaptations are important factors in predicting range expansions and...
Forests are affected by climate change in various ways. This includes abiotic factors such as drough...
Forests are being hit by climate change in various ways. This includes abiotic factors such as droug...
The frequency and severity of outbreaks by pestiferous insects is increasing globally, likely as a r...
1. The boreal biome exhibits distinct alternative ecosystem states with high and low levels of tree-...
The frequency and severity of outbreaks by pestiferous insects is increasing globally, likely as a r...
Part I Climate ChangeThere is no doubt that tree survival, growth, and reproduction in North America...
<div><p>Saproxylic insects play an important part in decomposing dead wood in healthy forest ecosyst...
Saproxylic insects play an important part in decomposing dead wood in healthy forest ecosystems, but...
Climate warming allows generalist boreal consumers to expand into arctic ecosystems. We present expe...
In sub-arctic mountain birch forest in northern Fennoscandia, the 2 geometrid moth species Epirrita ...
Under temperate latitudes, low temperature is usually a key factor constraining the distribution of ...
Climate warming allows generalist boreal consumers to expand into Arctic ecosystems. We present expe...
Earlier snowmelt and warming temperatures in the Arctic will impact multiple trophic levels through ...
1.The boreal biome exhibits distinct alternative ecosystem states with high and low levels of tree c...
Phenotypic plasticity and local adaptations are important factors in predicting range expansions and...
Forests are affected by climate change in various ways. This includes abiotic factors such as drough...
Forests are being hit by climate change in various ways. This includes abiotic factors such as droug...
The frequency and severity of outbreaks by pestiferous insects is increasing globally, likely as a r...
1. The boreal biome exhibits distinct alternative ecosystem states with high and low levels of tree-...
The frequency and severity of outbreaks by pestiferous insects is increasing globally, likely as a r...
Part I Climate ChangeThere is no doubt that tree survival, growth, and reproduction in North America...
<div><p>Saproxylic insects play an important part in decomposing dead wood in healthy forest ecosyst...
Saproxylic insects play an important part in decomposing dead wood in healthy forest ecosystems, but...