Background
The vulnerability of subpolar moist tundra habitats emerged as a global concern in the late 20th century, when satellite imagery and ecological surveys revealed accelerating habitat loss and fragmentation, particularly in regions such as the Hudson Bay Lowlands and northern Russia. Scientific attention intensified as researchers linked these changes to climate warming, industrial development, and altered hydrological regimes, prompting international calls for monitoring and conservation of these unique, carbon-rich ecosystems.
Broader
Value
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
- Geography » Land type/use
- Geography » Wild
- Societal problems » Vulnerability
Content quality
Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
J3937
DOCID
12039370
D7NID
166271
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Oct 4, 2020