Vegetation change as related to terrain factors at two glacier forefronts, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

doi:10.1007/s11629-019-5603-8

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	Vegetation change as related to terrain factors at two glacier forefronts, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
	Lambert, Callie B.; Resleri, Lynn M.; Shao, Yang; Butler, David R.
刊名	JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE
	2020
卷号	17 期号:1 页码:1-15
关键词	Land cover change Physical geography Glacial forefronts Vegetation change Glacier National Park Terrain factors
ISSN号	1672-6316
DOI	10.1007/s11629-019-5603-8
文献子类	Article
英文摘要	Glacier recession is a globally occurring trend. Although a rich body of work has documented glacial response to climate warming, few studies have assessed vegetation cover change in recently deglaciated areas, especially using geospatial technologies. Here, vegetation change at two glacier forefronts in Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.A. was quantified through remote sensing analysis, fieldwork validation, and statistical modeling. Specifically, we assessed the spatial and temporal patterns of landcover change at the two glacier forefronts in Glacier National Park and determined the role of selected biophysical terrain factors (elevation, slope, aspect, solar radiation, flow accumulation, topographic wetness index, and surficial geology) on vegetation change (from non-vegetated to vegetated cover) at the deglaciated areas. Landsat imagery of the study locations in 1991, 2003, and 2015 were classified and validated using visual interpretation. Model results revealed geographic differences in biophysical correlates of vegetation change between the study areas, suggesting that terrain variation is a key factor affecting spatial-temporal patterns of vegetation change. At Jackson Glacier forefront, increases in vegetation over some portion or all of the study period were negatively associated with elevation, slope angle, and consolidated bedrock. At Grinnell Glacier forefront, increases in vegetation associated negatively with elevation and positively with solar radiation. Integrated geospatial and field approaches to the study of vegetation change in recently deglaciated terrain are recommended to understand and monitor processes and patterns of ongoing habitat change in rapidly changing mountain environments.
电子版国际标准刊号	1993-0321
语种	英语
WOS记录号	WOS:000512076900001
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.imde.ac.cn/handle/131551/46714]
专题	Journal of Mountain Science_Journal of Mountain Science-2020_Vol17 No.1
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Lambert, Callie B.,Resleri, Lynn M.,Shao, Yang,et al. Vegetation change as related to terrain factors at two glacier forefronts, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA[J]. JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE,2020,17(1):1-15.
APA	Lambert, Callie B.,Resleri, Lynn M.,Shao, Yang,&Butler, David R..(2020).Vegetation change as related to terrain factors at two glacier forefronts, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA.JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE,17(1),1-15.
MLA	Lambert, Callie B.,et al."Vegetation change as related to terrain factors at two glacier forefronts, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA".JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE 17.1(2020):1-15.