Sweden tree limit monitoring

Updated 2012-07-19

The tree limit has been monitored since 1915 at some sites in the Swedish mountains. The Department of Ecology, Environment, and Geosciences (EMG) at Umeå University, and Jämtland and Dalarna county boards monitored about 300 sites along the Scandinavian mountain chain for upper elevation trees taller than 2 m (Öberg, 2007).

Status: Ongoing
Project time span: 1915 -
Data collection: 1915 -
Data processing: 1915 -
Data reporting: 1915 -

Contact information

Contact person: - -
Address: [not specified]

Parameters and Media

Not specified

Geography

Regions studied: Sweden

Data availability

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?: No

Methods & Procedures

Procedures and methodology used for, e.g., sampling and sample storage, sample pretreatment, extraction and analysis, including which laboratories are involved, references to methods employed, etc.: tree limit boundary

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?: No
Other institutes involved in the project: Umeå University (UMU), Jämtland county board (Jämtland), Dalarna country board (Dalarna)
Is this project reporting to other organizations/programmes?