High-Arctic Ecosystem Dynamics in a Changing Climate

PART 1 BACKGROUND

1 Introduction By Hans Meltofte, Torben R. Christensen, Bo Elberling, Mads C. Forchha mmer & Morten Rasch

2 Climate and climate cha nge with an arctic perspective
By Martin Stendel, Jens Hes selbjerg Christensen & Dorthe Petersen

3 Late Quaternary geology, biology and archaeology of the Wollaston Forland re gion, East Greenland By Ole Bennike, Claus Andreassen,, Lou is Beyens, Jens B cher, Hanne H. Christiansen, Bent Fredskild, Ole Humlu m, Bjarne Holm Jacobsen, Erik Jeppesen, David R. Klein, Mikkel S rensen & Pieter Ledeganck

4 Adaptations, invasions, dispersal and pollination By David R. Klein, Mads C. Forch hammer, Rebekka Lundgren, Hans Henrik Bruun & Kirsten Christoffersen

5 The study area By Hans Meltofte & Morten Rasch

PART 2 PRESENT PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND PROCESSES

6 The pres ent climate

By Birger Ulf Hansen, Charlotte S