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Question
How does increased snow depth affect plant community composition of High Arctic tundra, and can the Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI) detect induced changes?
Location
Adventdalen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard (78°10′ N, 16°04′ E).
Methods
We manipulated snow depth on the tundra using fences, resulting in Deep, Medium, and Ambient snow regimes. Increased snow led to warmer winter...